Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

anew

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

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

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

cause to be bored

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

leave a camp

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

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

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

command with authority

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

past form of “enshroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

the act of departing

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

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

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

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

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

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

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

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

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

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

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a message received and understood

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

the act of departing

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

a fabric woven with lisle thread

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

the middle of the day

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

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 With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

not any; not one

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

having great influence

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

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

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

established beyond doubt

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

make square

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

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 His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

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

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

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

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

up to a particular time

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

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

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

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

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.

at the time that

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.

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

From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.