Chapter III

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From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

later than; following

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

(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 We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

an occurrence of something

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

in a hearty manner

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

fall apart

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

the specified day of the month

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

divisible by two

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

apart from; not including

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

set up or found

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

of the highest quality or value

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

and nothing more

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

immediately past

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

the literary culture

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

engage in

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

something you have to do

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

above and across; more than

From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

the act or process of producing something

From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

express in words

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading Here is at last, in the best language he could think of, the most wise and careful statement of his case which he found it possible to make:

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

precisely as stated

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

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

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We need not linger over all the Colonel's cogitations and pains of production.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

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

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was therefore with a little importance that he opened out his gilt-edged paper before him, and smoothed the crumple, which Sam Gilsland's hand, not used to such delicate burdens, had left in the sheet, and, beginning with a most particular date, "Tillington Arms, 15th February, 184--" made a pause, after having achieved that, to think what he should say.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Colonel Sutherland was not very much addicted to correspondence: he wrote kind, wise, fatherly letters to his boys, but, except on extreme occasions, he wrote to nobody else, and was not easily moved to the exercise even in case of his oldest friends.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear Armitage,--I congratulate you very cordially upon the accession of rank and fortune which I have just learned has fallen upon you.