Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

matters of personal concern

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

(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 INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

any thing at all

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

from appearances alone

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

a bounded scope

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

the domain controlled by a duke or duchess

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

an event that happens

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

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

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

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

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

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From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

past form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

and nothing more

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

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

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

the quality of being loyal

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

engage in

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

used to form the superlative

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

not any; not one

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

and nothing more

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

a series with a definite pattern of advance

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

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From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

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From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

standing still

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

a special situation

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion

From this reading His court was sleepy, lackadaisical, unemotional, impregnable to the taunts of progression; his people were thrifty, stolid and absolutely stationary in their loyalty to the ancient traditions of the duchy; his army was a mere matter of taxation and not a thing of pomp or necessity.

plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

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

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

to a vital degree

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

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

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

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

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

during the time that

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

which person or people

From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Grand Duke Michael disdained the world at large; he had but little in common with anything that moved beyond the confines of his narrow domain.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.

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From this reading INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE While all this was being threshed out by the persons most vitally interested in the affairs of Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, events of a most unusual character were happening to one who not only had no interest in the aforesaid heritage, but no knowledge whatever of its existence.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Four times a year he inspected the troops, and just as many times in the year were the troops obliged to devote themselves to rigorous display.

but in spite of that

From this reading The excitement attending the Skaggs-Wyckholme revelations had not yet spread to the Grand Duchy of Rapp-Thorberg, apparently lost as it was in the cluster of small units which went to make up a certain empire: one of the world powers.