Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

matters of personal concern

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

later than; following

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

in addition

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can show you the list of those who went out with him."

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

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From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

an instance of questioning

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

unproductive of success

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

the act of departing

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

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

From this reading I can show you the list of those who went out with him."

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

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading I can show you the list of those who went out with him."

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

a form of address for a man

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

not any; not one

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Meanwhile, Mr. Murray had also carried on a fruitless enquiry in a different direction.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

transport commercially

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I can show you the list of those who went out with him."

term of address for a man

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I can show you the list of those who went out with him."

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

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I can show you the list of those who went out with him."

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

From this reading "The General's two most intimate friends were killed about two months after his death, and his servant died in the same action--probably before Sir David himself.

at the time that

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

which person or people

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have tried to find out if he had any talk on his own affairs with friends on board ship going out, but it seems not.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading EDMUND GROSSE CONTINUES TO INTERFERE Mr. Murray had had no belief in Sir Edmund Grosse's doings, and he indulged in the provoking air of "I told you so," when the latter, who had not been in London for several months, appeared at the office, and owned to the futility of his visit to Florence.