Chapter XXXII · Retribution

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

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

not being in a specified place

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

later than; following

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

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

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

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

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

divisible by two

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

a man of refinement

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

an outlying farm

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

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

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

incapable of being contested or disputed

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

impossible to deny or disprove

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

close or warm friendship

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

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 attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

having existed for a long time

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

the force of workers available

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

not any; not one

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

above and across; more than

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

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From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

be seated

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

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

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

dependable

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

precisely as stated

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It seemed a hardship on the absent heir-presumptive; but, as to that, there was no telling, since all had been an enigma which passed behind those drear-shut walls; and for the rest the Law, which has made of Possession a fetish to awe the stoutest scepticism, was there to support its own most incontrovertible claims.

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

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

at the time that

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

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

From this reading Evidence as to facts being incontestable, the jury, following the plain lead of their officer--himself a friend of the attorney--gave in their verdict to the effect that the deceased had died by the visitation of God, being a very stout gentleman and suspect of Popish inclinations; which rider, however, the crowner--at Master Harnett’s instance--ruling to be irrelevant, it was omitted from the record, and the simple verdict left to stand.

which person or people

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Melton, indeed, had every reason for desiring to suppress any linking of the dead man’s name with the recusancy associated with it, wishing it to be assumed that the intimacy between them, by which he had himself come unexpectedly to profit, had been one of pure, long-standing, social good-fellowship.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The attorney, the inquest over, took particular pains, on his behalf, to convey that impression abroad, with the result that the situation, after serving for a local nine days’ wonder, came generally to be accepted, and some hopes even to be entertained that the Grange, under its new ownership, might cease to be a focus for suspicion and mystery.

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From this reading When the crowner, with his twelve good men and true--yokels, for the most part, drawn from the neighbouring farms--came to sit on the body of Quentin Bagott, Scrivener Harnett--he who had witnessed the Will--was present, as representing the interests of the heir to the estate.