Chapter III

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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

in a hearty manner

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

in an effectual manner

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

obtain

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

death of a person

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

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

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

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

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

a tenant who holds a lease

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

not one, and not any

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

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

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

in the near future

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

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

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

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

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

a vivid mental image

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.

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

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

at the time that

From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.

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

From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.