Chapter VII

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

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

in the past

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

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

From this reading JOHN LEECH AND THE ETON BOY.

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

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

a youthful male person

From this reading JOHN LEECH AND THE ETON BOY.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

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

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

dearly loved

From this reading "DEAR MR.

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From this reading JOHN LEECH AND THE ETON BOY.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

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From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

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

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

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

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

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

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

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

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

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

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN LEECH AND THE ETON BOY.

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

From this reading JOHN LEECH AND THE ETON BOY.

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From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

the literary culture

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "DEAR MR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

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

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

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

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

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

From this reading JOHN LEECH AND THE ETON BOY.

up to a particular time

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

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

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

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

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

belonging to which person

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

the act of creating written works

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I wrote to him on the subject, and received the following reply:

a late time of life

From this reading I had been told that a friend whose acquaintance I made many years ago was in possession of some correspondence with Leech of considerable interest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FRITH, "I had intended waiting till my return to town to see whether I could find John Leech's letters before writing to you; but as you ask for the story, here it is, to the best of my recollection, and it is heartily at your service.