Chapter XI

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

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading "DON'T HATE HIM, ADA."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

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

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

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

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

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

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

a flock of coots

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

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From this reading "DON'T HATE HIM, ADA."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

half the width of an em

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

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

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

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

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "DON'T HATE HIM, ADA."

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

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

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

From this reading "DON'T HATE HIM, ADA."

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

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

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

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

possessive form of “lambert” — a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

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

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

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From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

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From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

the local environment

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

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

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

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

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

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

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

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

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

a special situation

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

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

From this reading The populace generally--for so it had seemed to be--had risen _en masse_ to put down the amusement of the gentry, and there had been a secret conspiracy, so that they had been able to do the same thing in different parts of the county.

precisely as stated

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

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

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Frank, as he rode back to Morony Castle, a long way from Mr. Lambert's covert, was very melancholy in his mind.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.

which person or people

From this reading Among those who had gone as far as Mr. Lambert's, but had not proceeded further, had been Frank Jones.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had heard and seen what has been narrated, and was as much impressed as others with the condition of the country.