Chapter VII

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

later than; following

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading At the time the matter gave papa a good deal of annoyance.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading SOCIETY GRACIOUSLY CONDESCENDS.

being joined in close association

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading At the time the matter gave papa a good deal of annoyance.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

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

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

your usual mood

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At the time the matter gave papa a good deal of annoyance.

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

From this reading At the time the matter gave papa a good deal of annoyance.

in a gracious or graceful manner

From this reading SOCIETY GRACIOUSLY CONDESCENDS.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

and nothing more

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

in an open way

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading SOCIETY GRACIOUSLY CONDESCENDS.

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

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

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

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the end of that time he made public his intentions, and spoke of them openly.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

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

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He did this for reasons connected with Sophy Needham, for whom he was desirous of obtaining suitable society.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading For upwards of a year after Mr. Harmer had spoken to papa relative to the intended disposition of his property, the matter was not mentioned to any one, but was known only to Dr. and Mrs. Ashleigh, my brother Harry, himself, and his sisters.