Chapter III

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

later than; following

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

in the past

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

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

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

from appearances alone

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

for the reason that

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

a youthful male person

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

become widely known and passed on

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

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From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

wanted intensely

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

divisible by two

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

a social unit living together

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

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

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

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

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

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From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

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

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

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

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

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

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

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

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

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 lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

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

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

the force of workers available

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

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

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

not any; not one

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

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

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

and nothing more

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

walk unsteadily

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

up to a particular time

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

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

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

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

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

at the time that

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

which person or people

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

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From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He lived in it for some years, attended only by one hard-featured man, who did apparently men and women’s work equally well--lived there until local rumour had grown tired of inventing fables about him, and left him to the oblivion he desired.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

a late time of life

From this reading Their tragical story is well known to me, although its principal events happened more than sixty years ago, when I was a boy.

but in spite of that

From this reading The house had been built and enclosed, and the trees planted, by a morose old man who wished to shut himself off from the world, yet was by no means averse to a good deal of creature comfort.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

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

From this reading Then one day the news began to circulate that Pertwood had changed hands, that old Cusack was gone, and that a middle-aged man with a beautiful young wife had taken up his abode there, without any one in the vicinity knowing aught of the change until it had been made.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading It is certainly a strange coincidence that you should stumble across that sombre place, because, after what you told me the other day about your family connection with this part of the country, I have no doubt whatever that the unhappy tenants of Pertwood Farm (as it is called even now) were nearly related to yourself.