Chapter XVII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

(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 And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

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

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

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

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Eleanor herself had been at that moment in Paris.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

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

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

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From this reading But Eleanor herself had been at that moment in Paris.

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From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

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

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

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From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

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From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading But Eleanor herself had been at that moment in Paris.

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

From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

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

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

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From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

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

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

immediately past

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

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

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

a particular point in time

From this reading But Eleanor herself had been at that moment in Paris.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

comparative of “odd” — not divisible by two

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

and nothing more

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading But Eleanor herself had been at that moment in Paris.

a human being

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

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From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

in the near future

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

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

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

in or at that place or location

From this reading And he'd realised that there was something odder than all the rest of it about the posting of that letter.

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

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

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

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

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From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

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

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

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

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

which person or people

From this reading "NOT TO BE FORWARDED" Miss Urquhart's secretary was not the only person at Urquhart's Court who thought of "that Hostel-letter."

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

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Hadn't it been handed to him to post, by Eleanor's secretary, through the window of Eleanor's Hostel?

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

an affirmative

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.

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

From this reading For presently the young man to whom it had been written, the young man who had been forced into posting it to himself in that French pillar-box at the crossroads, yes, Mr. Ted Urquhart himself, remembered that last letter that was to come.