Chapter VIII

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

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

later than; following

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

in addition

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

eagerly desirous

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

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From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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From this reading BREWSTER’S WILL.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

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

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

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

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

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

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

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 I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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 After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

the act of altering something secretly or improperly

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I never knew any one possessing a finer sense of honor.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

a person, without saying who

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading After Gerald left Mr. Brewster, on Saturday afternoon, the banker--Allison also having retired--sat for a long time in deep thought, an anxious look on his thin face, a stern expression in his shrewd, gray eyes.

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

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading BREWSTER’S WILL.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It certainly looks bad,” he muttered; “somebody has evidently been meddling with my private accounts; but Gerald is not the rogue--he is true to the core.