Chapter XI

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

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

(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 Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

a person of English citizenship born or living in India

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

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

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT NASEDALE.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

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From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

dearly loved

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

well in the past; former

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

divisible by two

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

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From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

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

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

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

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

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

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

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From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

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From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

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From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

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From this reading AT NASEDALE.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

impressive in appearance

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

go across or through

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

an amount of time

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

assume a prim appearance

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

an educational institution

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

express in words

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was to this pleasant retreat that Mr. Mountjoy invited his old friend's widow and her niece.

up to a particular time

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

precisely as stated

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

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

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Mr. Horatio Mountjoy, the Anglo-Indian judge for whom Mrs. MacClaverhouse had made her little dinner, had been one of the departed general's most intimate friends, and having now returned to England to pass the rest of his days in peaceful retirement, was anxious to show all possible kindness to the general's widow.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had bought an estate in Surrey since his return,--a charming old mansion of the Queen Anne period, with prim gardens of the Dutch school, a noble park, and a home-farm large enough to admit all the experiments of an amateur agriculturist, but not so extensive as to swamp the experimentalist's fortune.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We are to have a very nice party," wrote the judge's wife; "and Horatio begs me to tell you that we shall expect _you_ and dear Lady Cecil to stay till Christmas--even if our other friends grow tired of us, and run away before then.