Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

later than; following

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

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From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

(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 His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

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

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

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

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

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

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

become of; happen to

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

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

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

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

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

true confidential information

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

wear away by rubbing

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

a message received and understood

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

immediately past

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

held dear

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

used to form the superlative

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

information about recent and important events

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

not any; not one

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

on one occasion

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

inflicting punishment

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

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

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

in the near future

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

confined on all sides

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

express in words

From this reading Two escaped to tell the tale, but when a punitive force was sent out at once, there were no signs of the fray.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

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

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

information about recent and important events

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

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

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

not easy to understand or use

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

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

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading At first his relatives hoped there might be some mistake, but when further details came to hand, they corroborated the first tidings received, and some weeks after his baggage was sent home, and as much information was given to his sorrowing relatives as could be gleaned from the one or two survivors of the fated party.

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

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

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

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

at the time that

From this reading His Last Message I hold it true whate'er befall, I feel it when I sorrow most: ''Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'--_Tennyson._ This letter reached Agatha soon after the sad news had come to Clare of Captain Knox's death.

which person or people

From this reading The little party had been surprised one day when out surveying, and were shot down one after the other by an unfriendly tribe who surrounded them.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading His mother wrote kindly to Clare, and gave her as much information as she had herself received, but that was not much.