Chapter IX

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

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

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

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

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From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

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From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

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

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

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

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

set up or found

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

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

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

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

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

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

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

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

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

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

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

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

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

worthy of high praise

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

past form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

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

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

the force of workers available

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

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

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

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

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

not any; not one

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

keeping a secret or furtive watch

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

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

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

sounding like thunder

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

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

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

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

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

at the time that

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

which person or people

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

belonging to which person

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering idiot of himself--why, it was more what you would expect of a couple of schoolboys than of two full-grown men out of Hanwell!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading But it leaked out in spite of them; and one evening, when they were enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King himself, in a state of boiling indignation.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Now the intention of the two conspirators, who were conspiring, without Clifford’s knowledge, to cure him of his infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from coming to his ears.

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

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you could have cleared it up, no one would have been more thankful, more grateful than I,” retorted Clifford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell’s account.

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

From this reading It was in vain they tried to prove to him how laudable their intentions had been, how much for the good of the young lady herself it would have been if they could have cleared up the ugly mystery.