Chapter I

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From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

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From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

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From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

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From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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

From this reading A. L. B.

later than; following

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

(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 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

for a short time

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading A. L. B.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a female human offspring

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a person who is older than you are

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

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

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading A. L. B.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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

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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

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From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

abnormally large

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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not any; not one

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

and nothing more

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

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From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

term of address for a man

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

plural of “stroll” — a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

a state of acute pain

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

carry out

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

timid by nature or revealing timidity

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

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

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_

the upper part of anything

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

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

From this reading _Then out of the door came Jacob Dolph_ FRONTISPIECE _"It's a monstrous great place for a country-house, Mr. Dolph"_ 18 _There was only one idea, and that was flight_ 28 _The light flickered on the top of the church spire_ 32 (_By F. Hopkinson Smith._)

at the time that

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

in the company of; together with

From this reading 51 _And then he marched off to bed by himself, suffering no one to go with him_ 55 _In quiet morning hours ... when his daughter sat at his feet_ 77 _"Mons'us gran dinneh, seh!"_ 79 _"All of

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _They hesitated a second, looking at the great arm chair_ 37 _"Stay there, sir--you, sir, you, Jacob Dolph!"_ 41 _After awhile he began to take timorous strolls_ 46 _Jacob Dolph the elder ... stood on his hearth rug_