Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

-ing form of “abridge” — reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

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

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

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

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

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

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

attracting or delighting

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

set up or found

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

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

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

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

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

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

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

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

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

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

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

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

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

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

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

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

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

give free rein to

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

and nothing more

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

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

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

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

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

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

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

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

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

above and across; more than

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

drawn or written with a pencil

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

a light shade of red

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

by chance

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

cut with a saw

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

a state of social isolation

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

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

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

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

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

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

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

precisely as stated

From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

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

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

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

From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.

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

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

which person or people

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.

the words that are spoken

From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”