Chapter XI

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

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

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

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

the two together, not just one

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But what was the explanation of these inquiries by the mysterious Purvis?

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

a slight indication

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

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

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading But what was the explanation of these inquiries by the mysterious Purvis?

give expression to

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

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

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

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

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

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

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

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

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

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

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading But what was the explanation of these inquiries by the mysterious Purvis?

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

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

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

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

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

of an obscure nature

From this reading But what was the explanation of these inquiries by the mysterious Purvis?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

and nothing more

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

by chance

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

having a point

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

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

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

manifest or bring back

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

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

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

not in physical motion

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

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

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

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

From this reading But what was the explanation of these inquiries by the mysterious Purvis?

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

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

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

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

not discovered

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

not known

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

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

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

communicated in words

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

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

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had more than a thousand golden guineas locked up safely in the bank in London, but both Seal, Mr. Staffurth, and myself felt certain that the great bulk of the treasure still remained undiscovered.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what was the explanation of these inquiries by the mysterious Purvis?

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

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.

which person or people

From this reading Job Seal could perhaps have uttered remarks sufficiently pointed and appropriate, but for myself I could only reflect that this unknown man who called himself Mr. Purvis, of London, had forestalled me.

the words that are spoken

From this reading FORESTALLED MERE words fail to express my chagrin.

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading The parchment he had purchased of this drink-sodden old yokel might, for aught I knew, give a clue to the spot of which I was in search.