used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
have
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
the act of departing
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE STONE GARDEN.
Gilmore
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From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
only a very short time before
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE STONE GARDEN.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STONE GARDEN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps he thought there might be things at the Hall I had better not see, or perhaps he wished to observe the butler's behaviour at leisure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I think, however, he could scarcely have expected me to stay at home with my books, while such doings as he had directed were on the point of taking place.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Perhaps he wished if the baronet did chance to return in a fury, that he alone should bear the brunt of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Long took his departure with Gilmore, he did not ask me to accompany him, and assist in an undertaking which was likely to be somewhat laborious.
