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

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

later than; following

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

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

From this reading TIME AND CHANGE.

possessive form of “baldwin” — United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

for the reason that

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

dearly loved

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

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From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading TIME AND CHANGE.

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From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

a female human offspring

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

in a faithful manner

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

a man of refinement

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

prudent

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

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

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

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

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

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

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

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

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

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

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

immediately past

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

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

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

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

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

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 But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

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From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

a form of address for a man

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

and nothing more

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

take up or begin anew

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But that emporium of curiosities had not received many additions after Mrs. Baldwin's death.

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

From this reading The quiet, eccentric old gentleman had remained in the old house, and had faithfully guarded his beloved collection to the last.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading TIME AND CHANGE.

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

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

someone who visits

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.

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

From this reading The old man had taken, after a time, a little feeble pleasure in it, it is true; but only because those about him had acted on the hint which Margaret herself had given them, after the death of Mrs. Carteret, and persuaded him to resume his care of the collection because his daughter had been so fond of it.

during the time that

From this reading While Mr. Carteret lived, Robert Meredith had been a frequent visitor to Chayleigh.