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 The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

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

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

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

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.

put to death as punishment

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

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

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.

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

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

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

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

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

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.

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

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

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

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

go across or through

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.

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

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

following in time or order

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

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

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

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

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

precisely as stated

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

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

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.

at the time that

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

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

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.

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

From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.