Chapter XV

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

in the past

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

Having no one else present.

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

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

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

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

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Georges Odin!

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

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

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

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

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

engage in

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

used to form the superlative

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan

From this reading Georges Odin!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

above and across; more than

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

not used up

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

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

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

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

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

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

From this reading He was very pale and greatly changed since he had returned from London three hours ago.

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

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

which person or people

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

in the company of; together with

From this reading INHERITANCE Alone in his own room, high up in the northern tower of Melbourne Hall, the Earl locked the door and turned up the lights with the air of a man who has a considerable task before him and must make the most of the hours of grace remaining.

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

From this reading Some would have perceived in his manner, not the evidences of fear but of displeasure, and such displeasure as events bordering upon tragedy alone could provoke.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.

a late time of life

From this reading Uttering but one harsh instruction to the servant who answered his bell, he sat at his writing table and for a full hour turned over the pages of a diary which had not seen the light for twenty years or more.