Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

a craftsman skilled in building with bricks

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

every person

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a social unit living together

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a man of refinement

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

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

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

repetitive and persistent

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

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

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

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

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

the act of departing

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

hear with intention

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

not any; not one

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

and nothing more

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

above and across; more than

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

any competition

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

an educational institution

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

a male human offspring

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.

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 Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

possessing sweep

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

express in words

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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 Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

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

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

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

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

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

From this reading AND THEN EVERY ONE WENT HOME Though the hour was getting late, no one among the crowd thought of leaving the court.

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

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

which person or people

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Even the desire for tea, so peculiarly insistent at a certain hour of the day in the whole of the British race, was smothered beneath the wave of intense excitement which swept right over every one.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Although the next witnesses--who each in their turn came forward to the foot of the table--swore to tell the truth and faced the coroner with more or less assurance, they could but repeat the assertions of the head of the family; nevertheless the public seemed ready to listen with untiring patience to the story which went to prove that the man whom everybody believed to be the heir of one of the oldest titles and richest rent-rolls in England was the son of a Clapham bricklayer, a master of audacity and of fraud.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He had done very well at school, and never done a stroke of work like 'is father.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The mother--a worthy and simple soul--was the first to explain that Paul, her only son, had always been something of a gentleman.