Chapter XII

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

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

disposed to please

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

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

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

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

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

of short duration or distance

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

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From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

a social unit living together

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

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From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

an outlying farm

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

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

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

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From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

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

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

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

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

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

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

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

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

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

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

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

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

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

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

a particular point in time

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

not any; not one

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

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

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

express in words

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

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From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

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

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

a male human offspring

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

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

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

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

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

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

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

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

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

tell voluntarily

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

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

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

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

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

at the time that

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

the general location where something is

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

which person or people

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

showing curiosity

From this reading Jack's accident in London and his voyage to Africa had long ceased to be topics of interest to them, and, indeed, beyond wondering occasionally what had become of him, they never troubled themselves about him.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading Who shall say what were the thoughts of this disappointed woman, or of the worldly son who lived with her?

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Jack had written to them several times, but neither Mrs Somerton nor Frank had deigned to respond, and in consequence he had for months kept silent, so that they had no idea of his whereabouts.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading But Dr Hanly was a regular correspondent of Jack's, and when the latter wrote and said that they were on the eve of war, and that he should volunteer for service, the doctor sent the letter down to the Grange, so that Mrs Somerton might read it.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading And now to return for one brief moment to Frampton Grange, the family seat of the Somertons, and the amiable mistress and youth who resided there.