Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

anew

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

Having no one else present.

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

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

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

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

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

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

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

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

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

dearly loved

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

a social unit living together

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

set up or found

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

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

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

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

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

ten 10s

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

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

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

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

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

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 I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

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

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

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 The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

not one, and not any

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

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

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

above and across; more than

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

assume a prim appearance

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

express in words

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

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

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

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

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

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

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.

(of goods or funds) not taxed

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

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

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

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

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

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

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

which person or people

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

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

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

in the company of; together with

From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.