completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
any thing at all
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
coherentlyadverbUS /koʊˈhiːrəntli/
in a coherent manner
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
GRIGSON
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From this reading YOUNG TOM GRIGSON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
how
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From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
influxed
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From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
intelligiblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbli/
in an intelligible manner
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
maelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
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 THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
express in words
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
express in speech
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
Tincroft
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From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
male cat
From this reading YOUNG TOM GRIGSON.
except if; if not
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And our introduction to Tom led us in the most natural way to the bachelor brother at the Manor House.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then we could not have followed out our friend's matrimonial adventures unless we had accompanied him to High Beech Farm, and seen how he became engulfed or influxed, so to speak, in the vortex of that great maelstrom of which I have elsewhere spoken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE record of every man's life is necessarily mixed up and interwoven with that of many other lives; and to discourse on the one with any degree of interest, not to say intelligibly and coherently, it is absolutely necessary to include some portions of those other histories.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For instance, how could my readers have known anything worth knowing of John Tincroft, apart from his friend Tom Grigson?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG TOM GRIGSON.
