Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

any thing at all

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

an experience that appalls

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

next to; at the side of

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

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

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

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

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

depressingly dark

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

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

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

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

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

engage in

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

of or relating to or characteristic of death

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

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From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

killed unlawfully

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

disregarded

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

and nothing more

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

above and across; more than

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

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

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

try to get or reach

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Luke had sent over massive silver candelabra, flowers and palms and all the paraphernalia pertaining to luxurious death.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading And in the private sitting room at the Langham, Louisa Harris sat opposite her father at breakfast, a pile of morning papers beside her plate, she herself silent and absorbed.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

following in time or order

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

confined on all sides

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

precisely as stated

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.

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

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

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

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dead man lay--not neglected--only unwatched and alone, surrounded by all the evidences of that wealth which he had come a very long way to seek, but which Fate and a murderer's hand had snatched with appalling suddenness from him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IT WOULD NOT DO, YOU KNOW Since Lord Radclyffe was too ill to attend to anything, or to see any one, it devolved upon Luke to make what arrangements he thought fitting for the lying in state and the subsequent obsequies of the murdered man.