Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

later than; following

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

past form of “amass” — collect or gather

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

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

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

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From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

divisible by two

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

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

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

ten 10s

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

obtained illegally or by improper means

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

the literary culture

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

plural of “memorandum” — a written proposal or reminder

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

a form of address for a man

From this reading In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

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From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

something that remunerates

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

the work of a sailor

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

in a serious manner

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

in the near future

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

carry out

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

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

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.

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

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

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From this reading In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On the second day after his arrival, Vanslyperken, as agreed, went up to the syndic's house to call upon Ramsay.

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

From this reading Alas! never, even if the halter were half round his neck.

at the time that

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

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

From this reading In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Ramsay then gave his instructions to Vanslyperken, advising him to call for letters previously to his sailing, and telling him that he must open the government despatches in the way to which he had been witness, take full memorandums of the contents, and bring them to him, for which service he would each time receive fifty pounds as a remuneration.

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

From this reading The latter paid him down one hundred pounds for his passage and services, and Vanslyperken was so pleased, that he thought seriously, as soon as he had amassed sufficient money, to withdraw himself from the service, and retire with his ill-gotten gains; but when would a miser like Vanslyperken have amassed sufficient money?