Chapter XX

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

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

not being in a specified place

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

(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 Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

a person who is in charge

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

dearly loved

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

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

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading THE MISSING HEIR.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.

immediately past

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

in minute detail

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

not able to be found

From this reading THE MISSING HEIR.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

not any; not one

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

To recall to mind.

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

language expressed by visible hand gestures

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

an event in which one thing is substituted for another

From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading THE MISSING HEIR.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

up to a particular time

From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

lacking a signature

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

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

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

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

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.