Chapter III

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

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

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From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

later than; following

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

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

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

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

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

with great urgency

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

torn down and broken up

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

a social unit living together

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

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

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

being six more than fifty

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

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From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

a young female

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

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

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

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

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

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

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

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

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

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

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

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

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

at an uneven rate

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

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From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

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

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

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From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

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

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

take in marriage

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

not any; not one

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

United States writer (1905-1970)

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

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

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

unpleasantly

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

a church endowment

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

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From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

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From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

an easy victory

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

term of address for a man

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

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

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading This was said to have been Sir Richard’s sole love-affair, and the one grief of his life.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

that is looked for

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

not used to good advantage

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

having broad shoulders

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

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

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Major Wynyard made no sign, much as this silence cost him, and when, after his father’s death, he had at last a roof to offer--Wynyard, a stately old place, although somewhat dismantled--he sought his lady-love in haste, but, alas! he was months too late; she had already been summoned to another home,--the beautiful Rose O’Hara, his heart’s desire, was dead.

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

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

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

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

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

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

at the time that

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading His father, the notorious Sir Fulke, had put his two sons into the army, given them small and irregularly paid allowances, and then abandoned them to their own devices, whilst he squandered the family patrimony on horses and cards.

which person or people

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

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From this reading THE LAST WORD GOES BEGGING Sir Richard Wynyard, aged fifty-six, was a little, grey, square-shouldered man, with a good heart and bad temper.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading When Richard, his heir, was quartered in Dublin, he fell desperately in love with a beautiful Irish girl; but, painfully aware of his own empty purse, he was too prudent to marry--unlike his reckless younger brother, who adventured a runaway match on a captain’s pay and debts.