Chapter VI · Counsel's Opinion

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

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

later than; following

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

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

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

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

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

confidently declared to be so

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

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

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

the first light of day

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

a social unit living together

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

promote over another

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

with passionate fervor

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

set up or found

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

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

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

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

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

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From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

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

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

something you have to do

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

above and across; more than

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

a human being

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

extremely

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

for a short time

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

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

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

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

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading In a perfectly honest way he might be making a mistake, and Rupert, turning over the matter before rising, hoped fervently that such might prove to be the case.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

not proved

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

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From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

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

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

at the time that

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.

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

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

which person or people

From this reading But then, the vicar was a queer, eccentric person, who sometimes believed his visions to be facts, and who had on occasions some difficulty in distinguishing between the real and the unreal.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Leigh certainly asserted positively that he had found a hundred-year-old will, made in favor of the elder branch of the Hendle family, and, undoubtedly, he spoke in a way which appeared to be genuine.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Morning certainly was wiser than the night with him, as he began to ask himself why he should be so much disturbed over an unproven matter.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading When Hendle, having a weight on his mind, woke shortly after dawn, he remembered the vicar's proverb, and thought that it might be true.