Chapter XII

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

(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 He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

in addition

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

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

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

set up or found

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

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

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

and nothing more

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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 And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

a person who carries a message

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

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

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

above and across; more than

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

a wrapped container

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

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

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

a special situation

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

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

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

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

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He looked over all these carefully as he laid them out—they were just what he wanted.

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

From this reading There were certain things that Blick found himself in great need of in tackling the problems which had just been put before him; the bookseller was the man to supply him.

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

From this reading FIRST STEPS The messenger whom Blick had sent into Selcaster that morning, before he himself went up to Markenmore Court to attend the Coroner’s inquest, had carried a letter to the principal bookseller and stationer in the old city.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Blick undid that first and drew out and laid on his table a folding road map, a general map of the county, two or three local guide-books, illustrated by photographs, a more ambitious work, _Environs of Selcaster_, also full of pictures, a Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, and a local time-table.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading And now here were the bookseller’s parcels—one, a long, rolled thing, carefully wrapped in canvas; the other a fat little parcel in brown paper.