Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

a quantity of money

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

being ahead of time or need

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

dearly loved

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

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From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I have done nothing wicked.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

possessive form of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

engage or hire for work

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

a social unit living together

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

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From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

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From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

no longer active or practicing

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

not any; not one

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I have done nothing wicked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

on one occasion

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

not often

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

possessing material wealth

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

express in words

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."

an educational institution

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

in the near future

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

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From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

precisely as stated

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

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

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading I have done nothing wicked.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Autumn soon lapsed into winter: Christmas came and went, bringing, not Ascott, as they hoped and he had promised, but a very serious evil in the shape of sundry bills of his, which, he confessed in a most piteous letter to his Aunt Hilary, were absolutely unpayable out of his godfather's allowance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

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

From this reading They were not large--or would not have seemed so to rich people--and they were for no more blamable luxuries than horse hire, and a dinner or two to friends out in the country; but they looked serious to a household which rarely was more than five pounds beforehand with the world.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He had begged Aunt Hilary to keep his secret, but that was evidently impossible; so on the day the school accounts were being written out and sent in, and their amount anxiously reckoned, she laid before her sisters the lad's letter, full of penitence and promises: "I will be careful--I will indeed--if you will help me out this once, dear Aunt Hilary; and don't think too ill of me.

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

From this reading And you don't know London; you don't know, with a lot of young fellows about one, how very hard it is to say no."