Chapter XXV

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

From this reading But his greeting was even a greater surprise to me.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

anew

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

(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 SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

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

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

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

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his greeting was even a greater surprise to me.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

being joined in close association

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

carefully weighed

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

plural of “contingency” — a possible event or occurrence or result

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

a small house with a single story

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

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From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

divisible by two

From this reading But his greeting was even a greater surprise to me.

-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

the act of giving

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But his greeting was even a greater surprise to me.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading But his greeting was even a greater surprise to me.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

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

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

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

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

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

From this reading But his greeting was even a greater surprise to me.

the act of retaining something

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

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

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

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

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

immediately past

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

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 But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

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

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

on one occasion

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

and nothing more

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

above and across; more than

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

except for; apart from

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

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

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

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

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading But his greeting was even a greater surprise to me.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

up to a particular time

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

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

From this reading SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX'S APPEAL Of all the contingencies which had occurred to me, this was one which I had not considered, for only once since I had been its occupant had Sir Francis called at the cottage.

during the time that

From this reading But for a while he talked of nothing, save of last night's strange adventure and minor matters connected with the estate, of the turnip prospects, and the timber felling, until Marian left us to change her frock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."

the words that are spoken

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

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

From this reading Something in his look, his accent, and his words warned me that the battle of last night would have to be fought over again.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hugh, my boy," he said, rising and holding out his hand, "I have come down to have a chat with you, and Miss Marian has been giving me some tea."