Chapter XXII · The Peak in Darien

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

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

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From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

set up or found

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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

From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

an expression of respect

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

most important element

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

engage in

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

to a moderate degree

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

more desirable than another

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

estrangement from god

From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

term of address for a man

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

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From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

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

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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

From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “Us had a hoam-coming ready for thee arter the war, but tha’ didno come.”

the position of warden

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading It was plainly the man’s duty to warn strangers off the premises, and Rupert was, by hypothesis and in fact, a stranger, but he felt it a reproach that Sir Rupert Hepplestall was forced to make himself known to Hepplestal’s gate-keeper.

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

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

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From this reading “It’s so long sin’ we’ve seen thee,” he said.

at the time that

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

which person or people

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.

in the company of; together with

From this reading RUPERT was annoyed, and annoyed with himself for being annoyed, when he drove up to the main gate of Staithley Mills on the following afternoon and found that the gate-keeper did not know him.

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The man, an old workman, who preferred this mildly honorific wardenship to a pension, made him a backhanded apology.