Chapter XVII

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

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

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

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

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

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

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

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Dunripple Park is in Warwickshire, and lies in the middle of a good hunting country.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

-ing form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

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From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading FEMALE MARTYRDOM.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Dunripple Park is in Warwickshire, and lies in the middle of a good hunting country.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

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

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

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

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Dunripple Park is in Warwickshire, and lies in the middle of a good hunting country.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Dunripple Park is in Warwickshire, and lies in the middle of a good hunting country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Dunripple Park is in Warwickshire, and lies in the middle of a good hunting country.

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From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

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From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

march in a procession

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

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From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

From this reading FEMALE MARTYRDOM.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

information about recent and important events

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

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

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Dunripple Park is in Warwickshire, and lies in the middle of a good hunting country.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

term of address for a man

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

not in physical motion

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

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

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

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From this reading Dunripple Park is in Warwickshire, and lies in the middle of a good hunting country.

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

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

at the time that

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

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

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now, according to Parson John, from whom these tidings came, Walter Marrable was hunting three days a week; and, as Sir Gregory himself did not keep hunters, Walter must have hired his horses,--so said Parson John, deploring that a nephew so poor in purse should have allowed himself to be led into such heavy expense.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early in February Captain Marrable went to Dunripple to stay with his uncle, Sir Gregory, and there he still was when the middle of March had come.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading News of his doings reached the ladies at Loring, but it reached them through hands which were not held to be worthy of a perfect belief,--at any rate, on Mary Lowther's part.