Chapter XIX · An Unexpected Meeting

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

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

uttered without voice

From this reading Lady Linton breathed, most fervently.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

with passionate fervor

From this reading Lady Linton breathed, most fervently.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “Thank fortune!”

violate or abuse

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

made afraid

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

the act of giving

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

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

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

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

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

a male relative

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

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From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

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

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Lady Linton breathed, most fervently.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

term of address for a man

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

a state of acute pain

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “Thank fortune!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

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

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

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

From this reading Three days later Lady Linton received a letter from her brother, giving the particulars of his cousin’s accident.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

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

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

at the time that

From this reading He had been riding from Chester to Middlewich, when his horse became frightened at some object by the roadside, and Mr. Heath, not being sufficiently on his guard, had been thrown, suffering the fracture of two ribs, a broken arm, and, it was feared, some internal injury besides.

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.

the act of creating written works

From this reading He was in a very critical state at the time of Sir William’s writing, and the latter said he should not think of returning to London until assured that his kinsman was out of danger.