Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

move towards

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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

From this reading This case the messenger reported as urgent.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

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From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

an occurrence of something

From this reading This case the messenger reported as urgent.

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From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

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From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

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From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

a social unit living together

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

in a forcible manner

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

obtain

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

the back of a horse

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

a single distinct event

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

and nothing more

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

immediately past

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

a person who carries a message

From this reading This case the messenger reported as urgent.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

not any; not one

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

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From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

not often

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading This case the messenger reported as urgent.

-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

term of address for a man

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

in a swift manner

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

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

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It was rarely indeed that persons so far from the town, when of no higher rank than this applicant, asked my services.

compelling immediate action

From this reading This case the messenger reported as urgent.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

the activity of making visits

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went on horseback, and rode fast; but swiftly as I cantered through the village that skirted the approach to Sir Philip Derval's park, the evident care bestowed on the accommodation of the cottagers forcibly struck me.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

at the time that

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

in or to any place at all

From this reading But it was my principle to go wherever I was summoned; my profession was not gain, it was healing, to which gain was the incident, not the essential.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.

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

From this reading The next day, the last of the visiting patients to whom my forenoons were devoted had just quitted me, when I was summoned in haste to attend the steward of a Sir Philip Derval not residing at his family seat, which was about five miles from L----.