Chapter XVII

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

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

later than; following

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

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

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

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

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

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

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

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

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

well in the past; former

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

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

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

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

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

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

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

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

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

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

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

not one, and not any

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

temporarily incapable of speaking

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

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

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

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

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

in or at that place or location

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

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

From this reading They might almost have passed each other on the stairs.

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

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

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

From this reading For his uncle dropped speechless, limp, broken up, into a chair, and there lay, his hands dangling, his face filled with terror and care.

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

From this reading It was none other than the Counsel learned in the Law, the pride and prop of his family, the successful barrister, Mr. Christopher Campaigne.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”

at a wholesale price

From this reading AND ANOTHER CAME Almost immediately after the colonial merchant--the wholesale trader in sardines and tea-leaves from a shanty--had departed, there came another.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Good heavens!” cried Leonard, “what is the matter with this man?”