Chapter XI

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

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

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

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

of short duration or distance

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

dearly loved

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

the act of departing

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

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

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

at any time

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

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

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

tell false information to for fun

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Meaning yourself.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

above and across; more than

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

relating to or involving money

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

past form of “preface” — furnish with a preface or introduction

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

in a serious manner

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

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

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mills told her much that had hitherto been a secret shared by Mr. Trew.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading The final departure of Bulpert erased a troublesome detail in the girl's life, and she felt suitably thankful; another disappearance gave her a sensation of regret.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

(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 "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

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

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

at the time that

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

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

From this reading She had thought seriously of the patient, elderly man whom she had now to look upon as her parent, and planned a scheme, to be prefaced by something in the nature of a brief lecture, involving pecuniary sacrifice; her game of bricks was knocked over by the hand of Fate, and Gertie Higham had to put them back into the box.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Quite a good sort he was, my dear, until your poor young mother went, and then--well, Mr. Trew met him when he came out of Wormwood Scrubbs, and your father's first words were, 'Don't let the kid ever know!'

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Meaning yourself.