Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

anew

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

(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 And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

play music in a public place and solicit money for it

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

one or the other of two

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

divisible by two

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

excessively quick

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

of great significance or value

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

and nothing more

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

conformity or harmony

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

the literary culture

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

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

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

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

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

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

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

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

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

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From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

a special situation

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading And, again, I might lose the most valuable and important of all chances by being away from the spot just now.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

look attentively

From this reading And so I remained at Shoxford for a while, keeping strict watch upon the stranger's haunt, and asking about him by means of Mrs. Busk.

at the time that

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

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

From this reading “I have heard more about him, miss,” she said one day, when the down letters had been dispatched, which happened about middle-day.

during the time that

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.

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

From this reading MASTER WITHYPOOL At first I was much inclined to run for help, or at least for counsel, either to Lord Castlewood or to Major Hockin; but further consideration kept me from doing any thing of the kind.

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

From this reading In the first place, neither of them would do much good; for my cousin's ill health would prevent him from helping me, even if his strange view of the case did not, while the excellent Major was much too hot and hasty for a delicate task like this.