Chapter V

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

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

later than; following

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

anew

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

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

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

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

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

the two together, not just one

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

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

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

a government order imposing a trade barrier

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

come together

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

set up or found

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

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

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

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

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

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

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

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

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

set down according to a plan

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

make reference to

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

new

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

term of address for a man

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

a male human offspring

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

having a supporting base

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

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

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

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

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

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

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

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

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.

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

From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.

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

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

at the time that

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

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

From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.

during the time that

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

a late time of life

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.