Chapter XIV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

later than; following

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading For one thing his conscience smote him.

without stop or interruption

From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

lower than previously

From this reading Jim was feeling rather depressed.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Jim was feeling rather depressed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For one thing his conscience smote him.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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

From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

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From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

on the contrary

From this reading Jim was feeling rather depressed.

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From this reading For one thing his conscience smote him.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

a special situation

From this reading For one thing his conscience smote him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading About three days after the dance he was interrupted one morning by Lord Cheriton.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

not befitting a gentleman

From this reading UNGENTLEMANLIKE BEHAVIOR OF JIM LASCELLES Jim Lascelles continued his labors.

up to a particular time

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

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

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading He arrived at Hill Street each morning at ten, and worked with diligence until two p.m. Urged by the forces within him, and sustained by the injudicious counsel of his mother, he devoted his powers to the yellow hair, in spite of the fact that by the terms of his commission it was his duty to copy the auburn.