Chapter XIII

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading SIR KENRICK’S ANCESTRAL HOME.

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

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

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From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

set up or found

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a man of refinement

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

destroyed or killed

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

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

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading SIR KENRICK’S ANCESTRAL HOME.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

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From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

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From this reading SIR KENRICK’S ANCESTRAL HOME.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

kept in good condition

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

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From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

very recently

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

through chance

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

a full supply

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

more desirable than another

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

any competition

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

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From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR KENRICK’S ANCESTRAL HOME.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

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

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading SIR KENRICK CULVERHOUSE had gone to Hampshire to look at the old domain.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading People had told Kenrick that he ought to let Culverhouse Castle, and that he might add considerably to his income by so doing.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading The old butler was not so amusing or so enthusiastic as Caleb Balderstone; but he was every whit as faithful, and preferred his board wages and bacon dumplings, in the halls of the good old race, to those fleshpots of Egypt which he might perchance have found in the service of some mushroom gentleman or commercial magnate newly established in the neighbourhood.

which person or people

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.

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

From this reading He had plenty of friends in the neighbourhood of Culverhouse, who would have been glad to give him hospitality, but he preferred the less luxurious accommodation of his own house, which was maintained by a couple of faithful old servants, very much in the style of the Master of Ravenswood’s immortal _ménage_ at Wolf’s Craig.