Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

(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 He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.

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

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

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

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

the act of discovering something

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

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From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.

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

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

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

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

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 What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

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

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

in other respects or ways

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

above and across; more than

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

having a point

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

a result

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

not in physical motion

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

carry out

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

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

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He did his best, however, to take an interest in the house, to have all its conveniencies pointed out to him, and the beauty of the view over the garden, and the coolness of the drawing-room in which they sat.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

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

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What pleased him still more, however, or at least called forth a warmer response, was the discovery of some inconveniencies which had already been remarked.

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

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Warrender met his mother and sister with a face somewhat cloudy, which, however, he did his best to clear as he came in, in response to their pleasure at the sight of him.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It did not become him in his position to look otherwise than blessed: but a man has less power of recognising and adapting himself to this necessity than a woman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am very glad you told me," he said.