Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

speak to

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

later than; following

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Obviously the receipt belonged to James Long, who had lost it.

someone who records the transactions of a business

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

deprive of by deceit

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

an opposing military force

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

set up or found

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

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

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

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

From this reading Obviously the receipt belonged to James Long, who had lost it.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

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

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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

From this reading Obviously the receipt belonged to James Long, who had lost it.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

the act of locking something up to protect it

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

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 Obviously the receipt belonged to James Long, who had lost it.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Obviously the receipt belonged to James Long, who had lost it.

a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Obviously the receipt belonged to James Long, who had lost it.

held or filled or in use

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

the act of receiving

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

let for money

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

determined

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

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

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Fortunately, Chester had the address of the mechanic on East Twentieth Street, and he resolved, though it would cost him quite a walk, to call and give him the paper.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.

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

From this reading In twenty minutes after locking the office he found himself in front of a large tenement house, which was occupied by a great number of families.

which person or people

From this reading Obviously the receipt belonged to James Long, who had lost it.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, Chester would have handed the receipt to the bookkeeper, but he was convinced that it was the purpose of Mr. Mullins to defraud the tenant out of a month’s rent, and he felt that it would not be in the interest of the latter for him to put this power in the hands of the enemy.