Chapter XXIV

possessing life

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

disposed to please

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

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

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

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

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

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

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.

-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

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

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

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

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.

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

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

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From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

not any; not one

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "He must possess an amiable and attractive character," said Marion, faintly smiling.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

in the near future

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

a special situation

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

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

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

a source of difficulty

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading He wants to give as much trouble and disappoint as many people as possible."

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

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.

which person or people

From this reading It was soon apparent that no one except Marion herself had any doubt but that George Singleton was alive, and that it was himself and no impostor, who was claiming his inheritance.

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

From this reading "The whole thing is so exactly like him!" said Mrs. Singleton.

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

From this reading "If it were not malicious, it would not be characteristic of George.