Chapter II

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

side by side

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

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

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Then, what boots it to describe such women.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

give a description of

From this reading Then, what boots it to describe such women.

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From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

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From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

opinion or judgment

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

a man of refinement

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

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

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

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From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

United States writer (1905-1970)

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

and nothing more

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

make a painting

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

the act of sharing in the activities of a group

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

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From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

cause to become

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

not in physical motion

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then, what boots it to describe such women.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, what boots it to describe such women.

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

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

moral weakness

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

in a vivid manner

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

look attentively

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

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

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then, what boots it to describe such women.

in or at the place that

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

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

From this reading Round the fir table sat my hero of the box, Patrick Shields; alongside of him, Henry Preger,--so true an associate of Shields, as to render it impossible for me to doubt his participation in the affair at Coates Crescent; and along with these Daniel O'Hara, a gentleman with a peculiar turn of thought, which induced him to believe that a watch in another man's pocket was out of its proper place.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

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From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My ears were more bewildered than my eyes; for the room, with its strange furniture, was familiar enough to me; but I had some difficulty for a minute or two in distinguishing the living articles.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I don't want to paint vividly, in my slap-dash way, where picturesqueness is only to be effected at the expense of the decencies of life, and you don't want pictures of vice.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The two first were still fuming with the effects of Mrs Devlin's whisky, and O'Hara seemed to be great, as master of the new-brewed potation, whisky-punch, which he had been handing round to the young women.