Chapter VI

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From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

(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 For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

give a description of

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

one or the other of two

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

every person

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

on the floor closest to level with the ground

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

of great significance or value

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

lacking sincerity

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

small in range or scope

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

as might be expected

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

not any; not one

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WORKING OF THE SPELL.

and nothing more

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

a human being

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading THE WORKING OF THE SPELL.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

make square

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading THE WORKING OF THE SPELL.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

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

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He who had gone about the Parks, about the highways and thoroughfares of the world, as in a hamlet, knowing everybody,--dining, dancing, chattering with every third person he met; now walked about the humdrum streets like a creature dropped out of the sky,--a stranger to all, seeing only strange faces around him.

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

From this reading He put his rooms into the hands of Messrs. Robins to be let, and he put his buhl and his pictures into those of the Messrs. Christie to sell,--and naturally, as it was September, no good came of either attempt for some months; and he took the ground-floor at No. 10, Guildford Street, Manchester Square.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

which person or people

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading THE WORKING OF THE SPELL.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to describe the change which thus fell upon him.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For the next six months Ben Renton lived a strange life,--strange at least for him, who up to this time had been a young man of fashion,--répandu in the world,--with an interest in all the events, and all the gossip almost as important as events, that circulated in that curious, insincere, most limited sphere.