Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

later than; following

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

anew

From this reading It felt that it could never again sink into utter obscurity.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

declared but not proved

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

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

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

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

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

create by putting components or members together

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

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

From this reading It felt that it could never again sink into utter obscurity.

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From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

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From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It felt that it could never again sink into utter obscurity.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

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

From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

a search for knowledge

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It felt that it could never again sink into utter obscurity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

according to the clock

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading It felt that it could never again sink into utter obscurity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading It felt that it could never again sink into utter obscurity.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

carry out

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The magistrates would assemble at ten o'clock, when the preliminary inquiry would take place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

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

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

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

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

create by training and teaching

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading It felt that it could never again sink into utter obscurity.

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

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Its name would be in everybody's mouth for weeks to come.

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

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

at the time that

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.

belonging to which person

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading For the prisoners--about whose alleged attempt to rob the train all sorts of wild rumours were afloat--had after their capture been put into the train and brought on to Cummerhays, and were for the present lodged in the town jail.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Never had the little town of Cummerhays been stirred to its depths as it was on a certain April morning, when it awoke to find that it had rendered itself famous after a fashion which would cause its existence to become known wherever an English newspaper penetrated.