Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

(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 Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

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

From this reading FALSE AND FORGETFUL.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

plural of “appendage” — an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

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

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

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

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

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From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

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From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

full of events or incidents

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading FALSE AND FORGETFUL.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

From this reading FALSE AND FORGETFUL.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

a long fixed look

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

highest in quality

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

of the present time and place

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

of great significance or value

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

immediately past

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

cut with a saw

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

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From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

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

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

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

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

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

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

precisely as stated

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

at the time that

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.

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

From this reading This slight peculiarity consisted in the fact that he was short-sighted, and, therefore, on a very critical occasion turned away from that which would have been his greatest joy, although it was full before his gaze.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Now the last time that she had seen him he had a very different appearance--all his hair being burned off, from head and cheeks and chin; and the whiskers which he had when she first met him had been of a different cut from the present appendages.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading It happened in this wise: On the day when Hawbury called, Ethel happened to be sitting by the window, and saw him as he rode up.

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

From this reading The day when Lord Hawbury called on Lady Dalrymple was a very eventful one in his life, and had it not been for a slight peculiarity of his, the immediate result of that visit would have been of a highly important character.