Chapter IX

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

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

the state of being absent

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

later than; following

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

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

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

eagerly desirous

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

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

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

being joined in close association

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

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

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

gotten under control

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

being one more than seven

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

divisible by two

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

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

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

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

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

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

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

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

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

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

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a single distinct event

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

made more intense

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

for more time

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

killed unlawfully

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

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

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

come into possession of

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

and nothing more

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

invade in great numbers

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

having a point

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

of or associated with a province

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

the event of something appearing again

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

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From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

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

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

required or under orders

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

the topmost one of two

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

precisely as stated

From this reading The people of Brackenhurst could not understand such a lapse of judgment on the part of the chief newspaper editors: they were, of course, very proud of the fact that Claude Westwood was a Brackenshireman, but they were far prouder of the distinction of being associated with the locality of a murder about which every one in the country was talking.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

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

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

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From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

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

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

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

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

during the time that

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

which person or people

From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

in the company of; together with

From this reading |The London evening papers were full of the name of Westwood, and the pleasant little country town of Brackenhurst was during the afternoon overrun with representatives of the Press, the majority of whom were, to the amazement of the legitimate inhabitants, far more anxious to obtain some items relating to the personal history--the more personal the better--of Claude Westwood, than to become acquainted with the local estimate of the character of his brother.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

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

From this reading The next morning every newspaper worthy of the name had a leading article upon the Westwoods, and pointed out how the tragic elements associated with the death of one of the brothers were intensified by the fact that if he had only lived for a few hours longer, he would have heard of the safety of his distinguished brother, to whom he was deeply attached.

a late time of life

From this reading The people of the neighbourhood could not understand how it was possible that the world should regard the reappearance of a distinguished explorer after an absence of eight years with much greater interest than the murder of a provincial banker--even supposing that Mr. Westwood was murdered, which was to place the incident of his death in the most favourable light--from the standpoint of those newspapers that live by sensational headlines.

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From this reading While almost every newspaper contained half a column telling the story--so far as it was known--of the supposed murder of Richard Westwood, a far greater space was devoted to the story of the escape of Claude Westwood from the savages of the Upper Zambesi, who had killed every member of his expedition and had kept him in captivity for eight years.