Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

later than; following

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

wood duck and mandarin duck

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

(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 The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

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

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

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

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

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

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

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From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

divisible by two

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

a social unit living together

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

a boy or man

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

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From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

a small worthless amount

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

go away from a place

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

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

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

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

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

a large indefinite number

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

and nothing more

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading He arrived in the nick of time; for only on that same morning had Baldassare himself entered the town, in his galley-slave uniform, to claim his wife and ask recognition amongst his fellow-townsmen.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

at the time that

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

in or at the place that

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

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

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

belonging to which person

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Cutbill's mission was to Aix, in Savoy, to see and confer with Marie Pracontal, the first wife of Baldassare.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the time came for the several members of the family at the villa to set out on the search after evidence, Jack, whose reluctance to leave home--he called it “home”--increased with every day, induced Cutbill to go in his stead, a change which even Mr. Sedley himself was forced to admit was not detrimental to the public service.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The house where she lived was besieged by a crowd, all more or less eager in asserting the woman's cause, and denouncing the pretensions of a fellow covered with crimes, and pronounced dead to all civil rights.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Amid execrations and insults, with threats of even worse, Baldassare stood on a chair in the street, in the act of addressing the multitude, as Cutbill drew nigh.