Chapter IV · Nux and Bryonia

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

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

later than; following

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

(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 Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

in addition

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

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

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

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

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

true confidential information

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

with official authorization

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

the act of giving

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

coins made of gold

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

-ing form of “grant” — let have

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

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

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

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

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

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

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

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From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

according to the clock

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

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

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

the act of purchasing back something previously sold

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

precisely, exactly

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

cut with a saw

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

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

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

transport commercially

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

the act of packing or storing away

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

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

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

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

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then, all business details being completed and the ship formally turned over to its new owner, the early afternoon saw us all aboard the _Seagull_ engaged in stowing the cases of arms and ammunition which had already begun to arrive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

provide with power and authority

From this reading At twelve Señor de Jiminez appeared in his checked vest and diamonds and signed the contract, paying us nine thousand dollars in gold and giving us a draft on his own bank in Bogota for six thousand.

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

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading De Jiminez did not intend to waste any time, that was certain, and one dray after another brought our freight to the lighter, which transferred it to the ship.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

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

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

at the time that

From this reading Our report seemed to satisfy my uncle and my father when we returned to the Radley Arms at ten o’clock the next morning.

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

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading We also secured papers granting us the right to repurchase the _Seagull_ by returning the notes we accepted for the sale price, which notes we believed not worth the paper they were written on.