Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

how long something has existed

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

in addition

From this reading Men who make women a prey, prey also on themselves.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

have

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading THE EARL'S WILL.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

an outlying farm

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

only a very short time before

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

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

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

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 The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

engage in

From this reading Men who make women a prey, prey also on themselves.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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 Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

the force of workers available

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

not any; not one

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Men who make women a prey, prey also on themselves.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Men who make women a prey, prey also on themselves.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

position 60 in a countable series of things

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading THE EARL'S WILL.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Men who make women a prey, prey also on themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

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

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

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

From this reading The life which he had led no doubt had had its allurements, but it is one which hardly admits of a hale and happy evening.

which person or people

From this reading Men who make women a prey, prey also on themselves.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But there he was, back at Lovel Grange, and no one knew why he had come, nor whence, nor how.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE EARL'S WILL.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Men who make women a prey, prey also on themselves.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Not a word had been heard in Keswick of the proposed return of the old lord,--for the Earl was now an old man,--past his sixtieth year, and in truth with as many signs of age as some men bear at eighty.