Chapter XIV · And Last

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

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

in an abundant manner

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

possessing life

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

(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 The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

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

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

react verbally

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

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

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

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

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

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

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

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From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

at any time

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

the act of departing

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

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

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

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

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

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

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

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

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

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

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

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

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

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

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

a search for knowledge

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

roused to anger

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

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

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

of or relating to the sea

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

not any; not one

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

above and across; more than

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

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

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

term of address for a man

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

a male human offspring

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

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From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

carry out

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

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

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

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

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

lacking civility or good manners

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

the act of using

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

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

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

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

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The postboys whom he had commanded to stop and let him out before his chaise could be whirled over the first stage, pronounced him mad.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

which person or people

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

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

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

belonging to which person

From this reading The porter at the railway station, to whose civil inquiry as to whither he was going the angry man had returned so uncivil an answer, came to the same conclusion.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading |If there had happened to be any one upon whom poor Ralph's wild talk, on the night of the Abbey festivities, had made any serious impression whatever, it was destined to be removed by the inquest that followed upon his death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The waiter at the _Royal Marine_ at Coveton came in all good faith to take his solemn oath that, to the best of his judgment, the gent, with the beard, who had scandalised that respectable house by taking brandy for breakfast, was like no other man alive as he had ever served; or, in other words, was nothing short of a lunatic.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.

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

From this reading The very words he had made use of in his fury, his calling my Lady his wife, and stigmatising Sir Richard as her natural son, would have been held to be no slight evidence of his insanity, which, however, was abundantly proved by other testimony.