Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

third-person singular of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

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

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

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

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

a young person of either sex

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

a female human offspring

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

the act of departing

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

a social unit living together

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

close or warm friendship

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

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

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

a port city in southeastern Wales

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

and nothing more

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

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

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

a person who represents others

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was still in the possession of the representative of that family, under a different name.

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

From this reading A close intimacy of childish friendship grew up between Mr. Janeway’s only child and daughter, Mary, and his young protégé.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading WADDY ACCOMPLISHES HIS RETURN Opposite Mr. Belden’s house, which, about the time of his departure from Newport, passed into the hands of his creditors, was the old country place of the Janeway family.

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

From this reading The late Mr. Janeway, though a proud and, as it finally appeared, a bad man, remembered the inherited debt of his family to the Waddys, and felt some aristocratic vanity in his tutelage of the young Ira, our hero.