Chapter IV · A Visitor

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

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

(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 But it had all come right in the end.

a cherished desire

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

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

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

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

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it had all come right in the end.

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

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading But it had all come right in the end.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But it had all come right in the end.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

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From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

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From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it had all come right in the end.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

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From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

in a reckless manner

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But it had all come right in the end.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.

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

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

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

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

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

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

at the time that

From this reading He had had a little luck, but his great good fortune, or so it seemed, was when he had been called in to attend little Mamie Lalage.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On the whole, Gordon Bruce was persuaded that the world was a pleasant place to live in.

a late time of life

From this reading Two years before he had recklessly ventured his small capital on a suite of ground floor rooms in Duke Street, and for some little time he had had a hard struggle to keep up appearances, and pay the instalments as they came due on his somewhat showy furniture.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He had youth and intellect and ambition that looked likely to be satisfied.