used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
anew
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
death of a person
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
Heriot
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From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
Marshdale
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From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
molestedverbUS /məˈlestɪd/
past form of “molest” — harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
mouldering
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From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
in the near future
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
carry out
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
male cat
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I, Charles Strange, took up this story at its commencement, and I take it up now at its close.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poor Tom Heriot was mouldering in his grave near to that in which his father and mother lay, not having been discovered by the police or molested in any way; and the afflicted Italian lad had died soon after he was taken to his native land.
which person or people
From this reading The two individuals who had chiefly marred the peace of one or another of us in the past were both gone where disturbance is not.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading * * * * * It was a lovely day at the end of summer, in the year following the events recorded in the last chapter, and we were again at Marshdale House.
