Chapter IV

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

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

wearing boots

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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From this reading Monkswood was the original family place of the Fairfaxes.

a social unit living together

From this reading Monkswood was the original family place of the Fairfaxes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

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From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

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

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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 Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

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From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

occurring by chance

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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From this reading MONKSWOOD.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing, in fact, was left to the next generation but the house and demesne.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Monkswood was the original family place of the Fairfaxes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Monkswood was the original family place of the Fairfaxes.

owed as a debt

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Monkswood was the original family place of the Fairfaxes.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

past form of “restock” — stock again

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

term of address for a man

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

spending resources lavishly and wastefully

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

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

From this reading Monkswood was the original family place of the Fairfaxes.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

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

From this reading Monkswood was the original family place of the Fairfaxes.

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

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading A succession of lucky speculations and prudent marriages had restocked the Fairfax purse, and Sir Reginald’s grand-father, instead of gambling and squandering at Arthur’s, Crockford’s, Boodle’s, or White’s, as was the fashion in his day--being, on the contrary, of a thrifty turn of mind--purchased Looton, which a card-playing owner had brought to the hammer, and it became the family seat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was from Monkswood that a Fairfax sallied forth, booted and spurred, to ride with Prince Rupert; and owing to having espoused that side, many a fair acre was shorn away from him and his descendants.