Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

(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 Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

in addition

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

for the reason that

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

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From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

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From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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From this reading "Why don't you like him?"

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From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

provide entertainment for

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

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

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading These last were very handsome.

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

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

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

From this reading "Why don't you like him?"

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

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

immediately past

From this reading These last were very handsome.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Why don't you like him?"

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

engage in

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

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

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

on one occasion

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

on the contrary

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

possessing material wealth

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

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From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

that is looked for

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

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

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

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

From this reading These last were very handsome.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

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

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

except if; if not

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

precisely as stated

From this reading These last were very handsome.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Dr. Darkham, true to the promise he had made to himself, had gone to Rickton Villa the previous night, had sought a private interview with her, and told her all: of his admiration for her niece, of his fear of losing her unless he spoke at once, of his belief that Dillwyn was in love with her also, and of the settlements he was prepared to make.

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

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

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

From this reading These last were very handsome.

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

From this reading "Why don't you like him?"

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the next morning, and Mrs. Greatorex, lounging on a sofa in her bedroom, was regarding Agatha with a rather stern air.

a late time of life

From this reading For the past twenty years of his successful life, he had saved far more than he had spent-- refusing to go much into society or to entertain, because of his wife's deficiencies, though by his marriage with that wife he had been made a rich man.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why don't you like him?"