Chapter IV

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

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

(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 was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

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

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

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

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

an architectural product or work

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

completely unclothed

From this reading The house itself was thus left bare to all the winds.

for the reason that

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

a person who is in charge

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

dearly loved

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

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

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

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

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

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

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

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

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

a high place

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house itself was thus left bare to all the winds.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

of great significance or value

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

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

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

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

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

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 The house itself was thus left bare to all the winds.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

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

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

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 But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

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 It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

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From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

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

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

impressive in appearance

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

and nothing more

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

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

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

young plant or tree grown from a seed

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

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

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The house itself was thus left bare to all the winds.

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

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

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From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

in a wanton manner

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

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

From this reading Markland was a much more important place than the Warren.

to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

abounding with or resembling weeds

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

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

From this reading It was one of the chief places in the county in which the family had for many generations held so great a position.

which person or people

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The house itself was thus left bare to all the winds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a large building, with all that irregularity of architecture which is dear to the English mind,--a record of the generations which had passed through it and added to it, in itself a noble historical monument, full of indications of the past.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading But it lost much of its effect upon the mind from the fact that it was in much less good order than is usual with houses of similar pretensions; and above all because the wood around it had been wantonly and wastefully cut, and it stood almost unsheltered upon its little eminence, with only a few seedling trees, weedy and long, like boys who had outgrown their strength, straggling about the heights.