Chapter XX · Gerby Hall

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

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

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

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

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

an associate that one works with

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

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

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

before anything else

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

completed to perfection

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

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

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

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From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

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

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

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

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

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

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

set down according to a plan

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

make reference to

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

in the second place

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

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

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

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

From this reading And he observed this reticence for two reasons.

not parted by conflict of opinion

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading As Vernon had always supported Miss Hest, he undoubtedly would urge that she should be paid if she fulfilled the conditions which she herself had laid down.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

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

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Contrary to his usual custom, Colonel Towton did not mention the conversation or the visit of Miss Hest to his co-worker.

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

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Firstly, he noted that Vernon was too much engrossed in the society of Lucy to give undivided attention to those anxious matters dealing with The Spider and his machinations.

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

From this reading Secondly, the offer of Frances particularly concerned himself and Ida, therefore it was useless to ask advice which probably would not be taken.