used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
BARON'SnounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
Brotherton
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
go away from a place
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
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 We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
a form of address for a man
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
information about recent and important events
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
and nothing more
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
Popenjoy's
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From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
purposed
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
Rudham
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From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
which person or people
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
