Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

(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 had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

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

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

the act of buying

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

a court with jurisdiction in equity

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

brought together in one place

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

the act of departing

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

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

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

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

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

no longer active or practicing

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

past form of “oust” — remove from a position or office

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

above and across; more than

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

almost; nearly

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

plural of “premium” — payment for insurance

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

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

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

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

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

exceptionally

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

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

From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.

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

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

at the time that

From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.

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

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.

in a wise manner

From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.