Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

later than; following

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

in addition

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

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

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

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

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

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

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

for the reason that

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

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

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

a carefully considered thought about something

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

under normal conditions

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

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

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

to come or go into

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

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From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

set up or found

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

usually; as a rule

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

plural of “hogan” — United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

incapable of being cured

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

habitual

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

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

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

not any; not one

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

on one occasion

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

someone who educates young people

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

determined

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

Identical; not different.

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

an educational institution

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

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From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

express a supposition

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

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

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

two times

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

without scruples or principles

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Hycy did not enter his establishment, but after having called him once or twice to no purpose--for such was the din of the school that his voice could not penetrate it--he at length knocked against the half open door, which caused him to be both seen and heard more distinctly.

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

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

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

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

which person or people

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --The Former Propones for Miss Clinton--A love Scene Hycy, after his conversation with Bryan M'Mahon, felt satisfied that he had removed all possible suspicion from himself, but at the same time he ransacked his mind in order to try who it was that had betrayed him to Bryan.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He found him as usual at full work, and as usual, also, in that state which is commonly termed half drunk, a state, by the way, in which the learned pedagogue generally contrived to keep himself night and day.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading After a good deal of cogitation, he at length came to the conclusion that the school-master, Finigan, must have been the traitor, and with this impression he resolved to give that worthy personage a call upon his way home.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Hogans he had no reason to suspect, because from experience he knew them to be possessed of a desperate and unscrupulous fidelity, in excellent keeping with their savage character; and to suspect Teddy Phats, was to suppose that an inveterate and incurable smuggler would inform upon him.