Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

regarded with admiration

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

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

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

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

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

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From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

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

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

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From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

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

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

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

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

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

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

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

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

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

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

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

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

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From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

in jest

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

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

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

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

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

absolutely essential

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

no person; not anyone

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

plural of “olympia” — capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

on one occasion

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

and nothing more

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

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From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

a human being

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

on the contrary

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

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From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

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

From this reading He missed Olympias sadly, for as the Earl had once jestingly remarked, she burnt perpetual incense on his altar, and flattery was a necessary of life to Reginald.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.

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

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

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

From this reading Reginald, in his own eyes, was a thoroughly miserable man.

which person or people

From this reading Olympias was the only person who admired him nearly as much as he did himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had nobody to talk with, and nothing to do.

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

From this reading Like the old Romans, _partem et circenses_ constituted his list of indispensables; and had it been inevitable to dispense with one of them for a time, Reginald would have resigned the bread rather than the game.