Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

later than; following

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

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

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

expected hopefully

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

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

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

tired of the world

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

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

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

the act of departing

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

having lost your job

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

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

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

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

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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 Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

find repugnant

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

not any; not one

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

not divisible by two

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

and nothing more

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

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

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

from that time on

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

hard to endure

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

precisely as stated

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

migratory

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

at the time that

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

in or at the place that

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.

showing curiosity

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.

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

From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.