Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

the state of being absent

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

matters of personal concern

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

later than; following

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

(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 However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

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

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

the act of departing

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry was quite pleased at the thought of going to the Park.

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

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

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

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

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

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

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

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

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

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

and nothing more

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

immediately past

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

go away from a place

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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 He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

a compact mass

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

engage in

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

as might be expected

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

held or filled or in use

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

by chance

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Harry was quite pleased at the thought of going to the Park.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Harry was quite pleased at the thought of going to the Park.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

express in words

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

express a supposition

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

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

From this reading Harry was quite pleased at the thought of going to the Park.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

precisely as stated

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

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

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

at the time that

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

which person or people

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He got leave of absence for a few days; and, naturally, it was a satisfaction to him, after feeling that he had been obliged to keep his wife in the shade so long, to say that it was to my relations we were going.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For a few days after I was occupied entirely with my own affairs.

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

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading However, Aunt Connor, who had not paid the last half year’s interest, sent it just then, “all in a lump,” as she said herself, “thinking it would do you more good;” as indeed it did, though perhaps poor Aunt Connor had other motives than that one for not sending it just when it was due.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We had promised to go to the Park to see that strange sister Sarah, who troubled Aunt Milly’s mind so much; and we had, of course, to make some little preparations for going--more, indeed, than were very convenient at such a time, as you may very well suppose.