Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

further or added

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

feel admiration for

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

later than; following

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

a quantity of money

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

have

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

a university in England

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

set up or found

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

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

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

a university degree with honors

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

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From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

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

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

a human being

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading The squire was in that state of mind in which a little additional pressure sufficed to sway his resolutions.

carry out

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

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

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

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

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

in the direction of

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

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

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

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

From this reading Mr. Juxon was relieved to hear that John Short had suddenly gone back to Cambridge.

at the time that

From this reading Matters had come to a climax after the tea at the cottage, when the squire had so completely vanquished him, but since that evening the two had not met.

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

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

during the time that

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The opposition which John brought to bear against Mr. Juxon was not, however, without its effect.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He had indeed meant to like him from the first and had behaved towards him with kindness and hospitality; but while ready to admire his good qualities and to take a proper amount of interest in his approaching contest for honours, he had found him a troublesome person to deal with and, in his own words, a nuisance.