Chapter XX · “An Enemy Came and Sowed Tares.”

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

(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 Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

Having no one else present.

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

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

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

any thing at all

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

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

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

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

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

carefully weighed

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

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

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

the act of departing

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

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

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

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From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

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

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

close or warm friendship

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

immediately past

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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 As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

a particular point in time

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

on one occasion

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

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From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

communicate vividly

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

give an incentive for action

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

an event that repeats

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

cut with a saw

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

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

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As it was, he was ready at any moment to further any plan or project that Louis might devise; and Louis was too young and too much in love not to long and innocently to scheme for a repetition of that last interview, with its tears and tenderness.

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

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

at the time that

From this reading Henry Randolph was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet, when he had once made up his mind to a certain definite course.

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

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Most of his successes on Wall Street had been won by prompt and decided action; and within a week from the moment when he had decided that Pinkie’s intimacy with the “little shoemaker” must be broken off, he, she, and Miss Dare were on the high seas.

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

From this reading Freddy would have been heart and soul on the side of the lovers, if they had been sufficiently of one mind to possess anything that, by the utmost stretch of partisan spirit, could be called a side at all.

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

From this reading During the short interval before their departure, Louis never once saw Pinkie alone, by what he considered a series of unfortunate chances; which the young lady more acutely ascribed to the silent watchfulness of uncle, aunt, father, and brother.