Chapter XXVI

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From this reading (1) Captain Mathews had run Mr. Long through the body with a sword.

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

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

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

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading (1) Captain Mathews had run Mr. Long through the body with a sword.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

true confidential information

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

being nine more than forty

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

give surety or assume responsibility

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

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

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

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From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

an event that happens

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

and nothing more

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

above and across; more than

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

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From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading (1) Captain Mathews had run Mr. Long through the body with a sword.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading (1) Captain Mathews had run Mr. Long through the body with a sword.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

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

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

by that means or because of that

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading (1) Captain Mathews had run Mr. Long through the body with a sword.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Before the second day had gone by, there was, of course, a report that a duel had taken place, and the result was, according to the various reports:

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

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

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

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

From this reading Several versions of the story of the exciting occurrence at the Parnassus of Bath-Easton were in circulation during the next few days.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The consequence was that before two days had passed, people in Bath were quarrelling over such details as whether Captain Mathews had or had not made an attack upon Mr. Long with his cane, or if it was really true that Miss Linley had been walking with Captain Mathews, thereby arousing the jealousy of Mr. Long, and causing him to assault the other.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.

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

From this reading The fact that over fifty persons had witnessed the whole affair was only a guarantee that there would be at least forty-nine different versions of it.