Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

later than; following

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

carefully weighed

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

in another and different manner

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

set up or found

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

come to pass

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

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

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

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

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

of great significance or value

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

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

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

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 The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

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

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

as might be expected

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

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

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

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From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

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

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

with low volume

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

-ing form of “rede” — give an interpretation or explanation to

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

giving satisfaction

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

carry out

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

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

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

precisely as stated

From this reading But such arrangements often turn out very differently from their promise; and so it was in his case.

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

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

(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 The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

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

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

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

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

which person or people

From this reading It was now Wednesday; he hoped to have two days to prepare himself for his confession, and then he proposed to present himself before those who were to receive it.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

belonging to which person

From this reading What was to happen to him after it, he left for the advice he might get from those in whose hands he found himself.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Reding naturally wished to take the important step he was meditating as quietly as he could; and had adopted what he considered satisfactory measures for this purpose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The Passionist House was in the eastern part of London; so far well;--and as he knew in the neighbourhood a respectable publisher in the religious line, with whom his father had dealt, he had written to him to bespeak a room in his house for the few days which he trusted would suffice for the process of his reception.