Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

(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 Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

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

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

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

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

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

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

object formed by a mold

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

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

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

wanted intensely

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

put on clothes

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Bobby had an engagement for dinner.

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

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

set up or found

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

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

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

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

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

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

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

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

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

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

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

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From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

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From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

without good reason

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

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

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

and nothing more

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

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

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

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

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

that has been withdrawn or retreated from

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

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

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

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From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

-ing form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Still a good deal more than a million isn't to be relinquished lightly as long as a chance remains.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

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

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

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

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

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

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

at the time that

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

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

From this reading When he went to his apartment to dress for dinner he found the letter of which Silas Blackburn had spoken to Katherine.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It mentioned the change in the will as an approaching fact nothing could alter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Bobby fancied that the old man merely craved the satisfaction of terrorizing him, of casting him out with all the ugly words at his command.