Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

a small house with a single story

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading He drank no more.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

not able to be destroyed or rooted out

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading THE POLISH JEW.

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 Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He drank no more.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

not any; not one

From this reading He drank no more.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading THE POLISH JEW.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

unusual or striking

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading THE POLISH JEW.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

a qualitative change

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

moral weakness

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

at the time that

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

which person or people

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.