Chapter XI · A Treacherous Coachman

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

later than; following

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

(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 Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

any thing at all

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

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

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

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

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

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

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

move gently or carefully

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading These three boys were the only members of the class who had been to Hamilton thus far.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

the act of departing

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

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

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

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

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

ten 10s

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

immediately past

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

something that is lost

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

the act of managing something

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading These three boys were the only members of the class who had been to Hamilton thus far.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

a form of address for a man

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

on one occasion

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

and nothing more

From this reading These three boys were the only members of the class who had been to Hamilton thus far.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

asked for

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

precisely, exactly

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

giving satisfaction

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

cut with a saw

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

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

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

express in speech

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

having a supporting base

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

carry out

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

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

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They were going to look at the hall which the proprietor, Mr. Colson, had been requested to decorate in his best style, for the banquet that was to be held there that night, and to speak to Mr. Taylor about the dinner, for which he had been instructed to provide two hundred covers.

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

From this reading These three boys were the only members of the class who had been to Hamilton thus far.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

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

From this reading These three boys were the only members of the class who had been to Hamilton thus far.

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

From this reading These three boys were the only members of the class who had been to Hamilton thus far.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

precisely as stated

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

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

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

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

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

in or at the place that

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

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

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

during the time that

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

a Caucasian

From this reading The last time we saw him he and two companions, Forester and White, were standing in the lower hall at the academy, listening to some very emphatic instructions from Clark, the president of the class, after which they hurried out to take the early train for the city.

which person or people

From this reading These three boys were the only members of the class who had been to Hamilton thus far.

belonging to which person

From this reading Let us now go back to Blake, the energetic chairman of the committee of arrangements, to whose careful management the boys in the first class had intrusted their affairs in Hamilton, and see where he was and what he had been doing all this while.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If the arrangements were satisfactory, they were to ease President Clark’s mind by telegraphing the fact at once; and if there were anything lacking, they were empowered to set it right without loss of time.