Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

matters of personal concern

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

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

From this reading The letter, which contained an enclosure, was, to his surprise, from Lord Godolphin.

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

gotten under control

From this reading The letter, which contained an enclosure, was, to his surprise, from Lord Godolphin.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

dearly loved

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

an act intended to help that turns out badly

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading The letter, which contained an enclosure, was, to his surprise, from Lord Godolphin.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

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

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

set up or found

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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

From this reading The letter, which contained an enclosure, was, to his surprise, from Lord Godolphin.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

highest in quality

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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 On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The letter, which contained an enclosure, was, to his surprise, from Lord Godolphin.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

kept in good condition

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

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

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

express the need or desire for

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

not in physical motion

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The letter, which contained an enclosure, was, to his surprise, from Lord Godolphin.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

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

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading The earl tells me that you have rendered him the greatest of services, and this alone should cancel the fact that you have been serving against us in Flanders and Spain.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

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

From this reading On the following day, Desmond left the brigade, and, followed by Mike, rode for Madrid, where was still lying a letter which had arrived, some months before, from England.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

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

From this reading He had not asked for it to be forwarded, for if he had been killed, and it had been found on him, it might do his memory a great disservice, as it would seem that he had been in correspondence with the British.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It ran: Dear Captain Kennedy: Partly at the request of the Earl of Galway, and still more from my own remembrance of your conduct, in that affair you know of, and of the silence that you maintained concerning it, I have pleasure in sending you a safe conduct to visit Ireland on private affairs.