Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

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

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

react verbally

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

a person who is in charge

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

professional work done according to formula

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

a county in southern England

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

a message received and understood

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

given to inquiry

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

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

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

on one occasion

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

and nothing more

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

a human being

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

a person who represents others

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Having given him the particulars of the information he required, the Captain met him by appointment a couple of days later.

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

try to get or reach

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

term of address for a man

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

clearly and explicitly stated

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

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

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

at the time that

From this reading The Captain, when once he had made up his mind to any particular course of action, was not a man to let the grass grow under his feet.

which person or people

From this reading His first proceeding was to seek out a certain billiard-room acquaintance of the name of Tring—a man who had got through two fortunes in his time and was now reduced to earning a scanty livelihood by literary hackwork at the British Museum.

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From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading THE CAPTAIN TAKES A LITTLE JOURNEY The more Captain Verinder turned over in his mind the chief points of the story told him by his niece, the more convinced he became that it was indeed, as he had remarked to himself at the time, a matter worth inquiring into.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “The only person I can find,” said Tring, “of the name specified by you that seems likely to answer to your requirements, is a certain Sir Gilbert Clare, of Withington Chase, Hertfordshire, the representative of one of the oldest titles in the kingdom.”