Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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From this reading TRUNK 409.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

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

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

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From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

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

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

in an expectant manner

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

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From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

set up or found

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

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

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

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

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

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

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I had seen neither of them since.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

the middle of the day

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

according to the clock

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had seen neither of them since.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

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

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

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From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

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

From this reading I had seen neither of them since.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I had seen neither of them since.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

arranged in a stack

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

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

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I had seen neither of them since.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

up to a particular time

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

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

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading TRUNK 409.

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

From this reading I had not been up long, having slept till past noon.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.

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

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

at the time that

From this reading It had been daylight when I retired, and Captain Rudstone was then closeted with the factor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At three o'clock the next afternoon Christopher Burley and myself might have been found in the factor's private office, waiting expectantly for the door to open, and gazing meanwhile at the desk littered with papers and maps, the shelves stacked with musty documents and old account books.