Chapter I

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From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

go together

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

later than; following

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

anew

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

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

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

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

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

lacking funds

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

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

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

with fatal consequences or implications

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

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

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

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

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

immediately past

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

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

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

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

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ PREFACE.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

for a short time

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

make steady

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

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

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

precisely as stated

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading There were intervals during which he seemed to be recovering and gaining strength; he was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try change of air by a visit to Holland; but he broke down again very shortly after his return: though he did not himself suspect it, he was under sentence of death, and for the last six months of his life his downward course was steady and continuous.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

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

From this reading I am persuaded that nothing short of death would have put an end to a partnership which was conducted throughout with perfect accord, and without the least difference of opinion.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The long illness which terminated fatally on April 25th of this year began in January of last year.

a late time of life

From this reading The ten years' partnership of myself and my late friend Mr. James Rice has been terminated by death.