Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

(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 He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

exhale hard

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

terminate

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

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From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

set up or found

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

in a willing manner

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

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

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

make sense of; assign a meaning to

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

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

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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 When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

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

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

for more time

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

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

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

many times at short intervals

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

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

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

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From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

have in common

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

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

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

by that means or because of that

From this reading From London he had sent a carefully-worded telegram to the Squire, which the latter would know how to interpret, hoping thereby to break in some measure the force of the blow which nothing could much longer avert.

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

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

information about recent and important events

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

male cat

From this reading Not often in the course of his life had such a duty fallen to the lot of Tom Bristow, and never had the burden seemed so heavy as on this present occasion.

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

precisely as stated

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE SQUIRE’S TRIBULATION What more thankless office is there than to be the bearer of ill news to those we love or regard?

at the time that

From this reading When, on his return to Pincote, Tom was ushered into the Squire’s room, he found the old man, to all appearance, very much better in health than when he had left him.

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

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.

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

From this reading He would gladly have given a very fair share of all that he was worth could he but have turned his ill news into good news, or else have imposed upon some one else the telling of those evil tidings of which he was the bearer.