Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

anew

From this reading HOME AGAIN.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

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

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

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

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

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

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

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From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

placed crosswise

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

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

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

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

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

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

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME AGAIN.

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

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

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

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

a small worthless amount

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

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

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

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

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

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

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

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

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

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

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

not divisible by two

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

in other respects or ways

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

above and across; more than

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

by chance

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

select carefully from a group

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

with speed

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

on the contrary

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

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

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

Identical; not different.

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

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

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

term of address for a man

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

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

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

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

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

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

From this reading By an odd coincidence, on the same day that Sir Lucius Chesney and Noah Hawker crossed over from Calais, a P. and O. steamship, Calcutta for London, landed Jack Vernon at the Royal Albert Docks.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

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

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

at the time that

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was fortunate in having his luggage attended to quickly, and, that formality done with, he walked to the dock station.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading The four or five intervening months, commencing with that tragic night in the Ravenscourt Park studio, had wrought a great change in Jack; though it was more internal, perhaps, than external.

but in spite of that

From this reading He had expected to be met there by Mr. Hunston, the editor of the _Illustrated Universe_, or by one of the staff; yet he seemed rather relieved than otherwise when he failed to pick out a single familiar face in the crowd.