Chapter XXXVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading ANNAPLE'S AMBITION FALLEN.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'

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From this reading ANNAPLE'S AMBITION FALLEN.

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From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'

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From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading 'As if he could forget!

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'

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From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

all things; all of a situation

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading ANNAPLE'S AMBITION FALLEN.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'As if he could forget!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'

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From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

in spite of the fact that

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

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From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

in or at the place that

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'