Chapter XI

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

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

(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 All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

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From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

have

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

rid of obstructions

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

command with authority

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

the act of discovering something

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

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From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

a social unit living together

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

set up or found

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

without bounds

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

a search for knowledge

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

plural of “inquisitor” — a questioner who is excessively harsh

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

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 The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

and nothing more

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

using speech rather than writing

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

owed as a debt

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

by chance

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

more desirable than another

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

established beyond doubt

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

in the recent past

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

unusual or striking

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

giving satisfaction

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

in the second place

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

in the near future

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

in the third place

From this reading In fact, it had been made out in open court, by clear and satisfactory evidence, _First_, that the aforesaid Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse was the direct descendant, through the female line, of Stephen Dreddlington; _Secondly_, had been shown the marriage of Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse; _Thirdly_, the birth of Tittlebat Titmouse, the first, and indeed the only issue of that marriage.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

small insectivorous birds

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the act of testing something

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

incapable of being questioned

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

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From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

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

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

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

From this reading All these were not only proved, but unquestionable facts; and from them, as far as _descent_ went, the preferable right of Titmouse to that of Aubrey, resulted as an inevitable inference, and the verdict went accordingly.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

which person or people

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But as soon as, owing to the happy and invaluable suggestion of the Attorney-General, a rigid inquiry had been instituted, _on the spot_, whence the oral and documentary evidence had been obtained by Mr. Gammon--an inquiry conducted by persons infinitely more familiar with such matters than common lawyers, those acute and indefatigable inquisitors succeeded in making the following remarkable discovery.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading It was found that the two old witnesses who had been called to prove that part of the case, on the trial, had since died--one of them very recently.

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From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The reader may possibly bear in mind that Mr. Titmouse had established his right to succeed to the Yatton property, then enjoyed by Mr. Aubrey, by making out to the satisfaction of the jury, on the trial at York, that he, the aforesaid Mr. Titmouse, was descended from an elder branch of the Aubrey family; that there had existed an unsuspected female descendant of Stephen Dreddlington, the elder brother of Geoffrey Dreddlington, through whom Mr. Aubrey derived his claim to the succession; and that this obscure female descendant had left issue equally obscure and unsuspected--viz. Gabriel Tittlebat Titmouse--to whom _our_ friend Titmouse was shown to be heir-at-law.