Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

(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 In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

inflected form of “bandy” — toss or strike a ball back and forth

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

rural regions

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

divisible by two

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

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

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

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

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

of an obscure nature

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

not any; not one

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

above and across; more than

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

unusual or striking

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

most frequent or common

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

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

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

a just detectable amount

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading In spite of all their pains, however, the newsmongers were unable to discover the slightest trace of his antecedents, or to form even a guess as to the secret of his riches.

up to a particular time

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

too much to be measured

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

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

From this reading It can easily be believed that as the weeks passed the name and fame of the mysterious owner of the New Hall resounded over the quiet countryside until the rumour of him had spread to the remotest corners of Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

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

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

plural of “whim” — a sudden desire

From this reading In Birmingham on the one side, and in Coventry and Leamington on the other, there was gossip as to his untold riches, his extraordinary whims, and the remarkable life which he led.

which person or people

From this reading His name was bandied from mouth to mouth, and a thousand efforts were made to find out who and what he was.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It was no wonder that conjecture was rife upon the subject, for hardly a day passed without furnishing some new instance of the boundlessness of his power and of the goodness of his heart.