Chapter V

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

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

anew

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

possessing life

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

(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 George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

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

From this reading THE FIRST PARAGRAPH--AND OTHERS.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

of short duration or distance

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

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

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

true confidential information

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

characterized by great determination

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST PARAGRAPH--AND OTHERS.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

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

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

brought together in one place

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

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

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

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

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

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

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

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From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

the force of workers available

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

a particular point in time

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

not any; not one

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

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

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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From this reading THE FIRST PARAGRAPH--AND OTHERS.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading THE FIRST PARAGRAPH--AND OTHERS.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

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

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

a human being

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

a member of a police force

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

by chance

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

refresh one's memory

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

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

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

express the need or desire for

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

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

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

a male human offspring

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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

From this reading THE FIRST PARAGRAPH--AND OTHERS.

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

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

precisely as stated

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

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

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

which person or people

From this reading Old Dawkins was dead, but the clerk was, and the policeman might be, alive; and, on his return to town, he could see Jennings, the clerk's son, who had settled down to conveyancing in Lincoln's Inn, and try to refresh his memory with materials gathered on the spot.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Under pressure of circumstances men very often do what they have declared they cannot possibly do; it happens with private individuals no less than with political parties.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

the words that are spoken

From this reading George declared he could not possibly go to Peckton before Saturday; but he was so disgusted with his position, that he threw all other engagements to the winds, and started early on Thursday morning, determined not to face his friends again without attempting to prove his words.

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

From this reading For George had already seen Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Jennings remembered nothing about it--it was not his first brief,--but was willing to try to recall the matter if George would get him the details and let him see a picture of the person wanted--a request George did not wish to comply with at the moment.