Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

(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 Am writing you fully to-night to Port Denison” was all that she had said.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Am writing you fully to-night to Port Denison” was all that she had said.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

past form of “bank” — tip laterally

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

a brother by marriage

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

blow the clarion

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

being joined in close association

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

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From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

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From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

an act that fails

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

involving financial matters

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Am writing you fully to-night to Port Denison” was all that she had said.

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From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

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

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

a sister who has only one parent in common with you

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

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

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

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

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

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

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

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

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

a man who delivers the mail

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

by chance

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Am writing you fully to-night to Port Denison” was all that she had said.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

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

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

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

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

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From this reading Am writing you fully to-night to Port Denison” was all that she had said.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

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

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

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

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

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

From this reading The news of Westonley's sudden death was a great shock to Gerrard.

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

From this reading Had Gerrard looked at the newspaper, he might perhaps have connected Westonley's sudden end with the financial disaster, which had brought ruin to so many thousands of Australian homes, for he knew that his brother-in-law banked at Dacre's.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The brief telegram from his half-sister had been forwarded to Port Denison, and Lacey had sent it on to him at Fraser's Gully, by the mailman, together with a copy of the _Clarion_, containing the telegraphed account of the Dacre's bank failure.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Am writing you fully to-night to Port Denison” was all that she had said.

the day immediately before today

From this reading But Mrs Westonley had said nothing of the cause of her husband's death--“Edward died suddenly yesterday.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Am writing you fully to-night to Port Denison” was all that she had said.