Chapter XII

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

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

later than; following

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

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

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

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

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

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

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

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

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

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

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

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

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

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

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

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

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

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

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

being deepest within the self

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

something that is lost

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

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

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

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

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

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From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

contemplation of things past

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

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

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

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

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Had he been present at an interview which took place after he had retired, he might have been better pleased.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The Squire in his inmost heart had not derived much satisfaction from his visit to the bank.

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

From this reading Ovington had accepted the loss of his custom, not indeed with indifference, but with dignity, and in a manner which left the old man little upon which to plume himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had left it with an uneasy feeling that the step he had taken had not produced the intended effect.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The withdrawal of his custom wore in the retrospect too much of the look of spite, and he came near to regretting it, as he drove along.