Chapter XVII

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

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

matters of personal concern

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

later than; following

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

anew

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

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

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

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

From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

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From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

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

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

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From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

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

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

a brother who has only one parent in common with you

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

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From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

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

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

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

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

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

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

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

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

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

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

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

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

go away from a place

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

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

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

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

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

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

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

with speed

From this reading But Cuthbert Baynhurst had hastened away as quickly as he could go.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

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

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

have in common

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

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

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

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

From this reading More than this, he had put into his mind the morbid fear that he had in him already the seeds of this complaint which his mother had endured in silence for so long.

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

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

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

From this reading It was of course impossible for Haverford to leave London immediately after his mother's funeral.

in or at the place that

From this reading He seemed to be haunted by the dread of infection if he set foot again in the house where his mother had suffered and died.

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

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had to charge himself with the arrangements of her affairs, a matter in which his half-brother should have taken his share.