Chapter II

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

expressing much in few words

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

without stop or interruption

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

determined or decided upon as by an authority

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

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From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

impelled by physical force especially against resistance

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

brought together in one place

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

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

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

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

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

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

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

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

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

not open to question; obviously true

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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 (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

and nothing more

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

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

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

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

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading “Sell and settle....”

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading “Sell and settle....”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

confined on all sides

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

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

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

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

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

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

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

during the time that

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading BASIL JENNICO’S MEMOIR CONTINUED MY great-uncle’s will, forcible, concise, indisputable as it was, had been (so the man of law informed me) drawn out in a great hurry, dictated, indeed, between spasms of agony and rage.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading From his broken utterances, however, and from what I had known of him in life, I gathered a fair idea of what his wishes were.

in the company of; together with

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

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

From this reading (The poor old man died of gout in his stomach.) Doubtless, had he felt sure of more time, he would have burdened the inheritance with many directions and conditions.

a late time of life

From this reading His fifty years of foreign service had filled him, old pandour that he seemed to have become, with but increased contempt for the people that surrounded him, their ways and customs, while his pride as an Englishman was only equalled by his pride as a Jennico.