Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

(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 Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

a check that restrains another check

From this reading COUNTERCHECK.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

the state of something that has been unused and neglected

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

in or to another place

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

a holding device

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

a message received and understood

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

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From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

above and across; more than

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

plural of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

term of address for a man

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

a quantity of money

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

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

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

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

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

precisely as stated

From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading Mr. Effingham began to think that the position of affairs was growing serious.

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From this reading Not that there was much to be done elsewhere; it was the off-racing season, so that his trade of tipster and tout, with occasional sallies into the arena of welching, could not have been turned to very profitable purpose.

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

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.

the general location where something is

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

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

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A month had elapsed since his interview with old Mr. Lyons at the Net of Lemons, and he had not gained one scrap of information as to the whereabouts of the holder of the forged bill, which was to be held _in terrorem_ over Sir Charles Mitford for money-extracting purposes, and which was finally to be given up for an enormous round sum.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Not a single scrap; and worse than all, he had so devoted himself to this one scent, that his other chances of money-getting were falling into disuse.