Chapter XVI

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

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

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From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

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

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

the act of discovering something

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

divisible by two

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

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

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

only a very short time before

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

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

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

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

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

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

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.

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

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

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

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

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

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

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

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

the environmental condition

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

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

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

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

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.

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

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

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

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.

seek someone's favor

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.