Chapter XVI

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

for the reason that

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOY WITH THE LONG CURLS.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading THE BOY WITH THE LONG CURLS.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

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From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

divisible by two

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

every person

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

communicated in words

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

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

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

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

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

and nothing more

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

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 THE BOY WITH THE LONG CURLS.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

not any; not one

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

the act of killing yourself

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading THE BOY WITH THE LONG CURLS.

plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

a special situation

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading He had taken care to send everyone away from him--even an old and trusted friend like Mr. Harvey Scoffold--and had left himself absolutely alone in that great house.

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

everywhere

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

precisely as stated

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

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

From this reading Various theories were put forward as to how he had managed to tie the knot so successfully, in making that running noose for his neck; but it was universally agreed that that had been a matter of teeth and his one uninjured hand.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But there was no doubt about the question of suicide, because the whole thing had been so deliberately and carefully planned.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BOY WITH THE LONG CURLS.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The suicide of that brilliant and cultured man, Dr. Bardolph Just, caused, as you will remember, a very great sensation at the time, and there was much wonder expressed as to why the man had hanged himself at all.