Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

(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 He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

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

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

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From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

From this reading In Paris, the danger he had foreseen had culminated in the Commune.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

From this reading In Paris, the danger he had foreseen had culminated in the Commune.

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From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading In Paris, the danger he had foreseen had culminated in the Commune.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading In Paris, the danger he had foreseen had culminated in the Commune.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

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

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

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From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

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

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

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

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

of great significance or value

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

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

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

immediately past

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

march in a procession

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

come into possession of

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

skillful after much practice

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

except for; apart from

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

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

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

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

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

not damaged or diminished in any respect

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

not anticipated

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He himself had gone away a comparatively poor man, and returned in the possession of the estates inherited from his father, unimpaired save by the mortgage given upon them by Mr. Brander.

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

From this reading It was on the last day of March that Cuthbert Hartington reached Paris.

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

From this reading During the six weeks that had elapsed since he had left it many events had taken place.

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

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes; and having obtained unlooked-for proofs of the fraud that had been practised, had been able to obtain restitution--which was to him the most important point--and all had been done without the slightest publicity.