Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading So I studied the law, and was admitted as an attorney and counsellor of the courts.

in the past

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

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

From this reading So I studied the law, and was admitted as an attorney and counsellor of the courts.

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

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

expected hopefully

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

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

From this reading So I studied the law, and was admitted as an attorney and counsellor of the courts.

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

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

have

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

acting with a specific goal

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading So I studied the law, and was admitted as an attorney and counsellor of the courts.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading So I studied the law, and was admitted as an attorney and counsellor of the courts.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

move gently or carefully

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

divisible by two

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

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

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

a man of refinement

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

a state of high honor

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

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

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

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

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

go across or through

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

on the contrary

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I studied the law, and was admitted as an attorney and counsellor of the courts.

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

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

having a determined will

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading So I studied the law, and was admitted as an attorney and counsellor of the courts.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the act of testing something

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

at the time that

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

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

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading You know that I started in life, like Smith here, a gentleman of fortune, calculating, like him, to live at my ease, without troubling myself with the cares of any particular business, as I passed along.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ON A FISHING EXCURSION--THE LAW OF THE CASE--STRONG-MINDED WOMEN.

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

From this reading Still I thought, or rather my father thought, that it would be well enough, even for a gentleman, to have at least a nominal title to some profession.

a late time of life

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The right to the glory of having killed the bear being settled, the Doctor, addressing himself to Spalding, remarked--"There was something in H----'s appeal to you about the law of his case, that reminded me of a little scene between my wife and myself, many years ago, when we were both younger than we are now, and certainly had never anticipated the dark years of trial, through which we were unexpectedly called upon to pass.