Chapter II

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

for the reason that

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

get temporarily

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her son was not left penniless.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading As clerk to his uncle he received one hundred pounds a year.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

lacking spontaneity; not natural

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

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

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

ten 10s

From this reading As clerk to his uncle he received one hundred pounds a year.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

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 But her son was not left penniless.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

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

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But her son was not left penniless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As clerk to his uncle he received one hundred pounds a year.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading But her son was not left penniless.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading As clerk to his uncle he received one hundred pounds a year.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading As clerk to his uncle he received one hundred pounds a year.

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From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

a male human offspring

From this reading But her son was not left penniless.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

doomed to extinction

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

bound or secured closely

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

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

From this reading She had sunk her money in an annuity because, as she had explained to Rodney, that enabled her to give him a much better education than she could have done had they been constrained to live on the interest produced by her slender capital.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

the act of using

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

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

From this reading But her son was not left penniless.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

at the time that

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

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

From this reading She had bought him an annuity, to commence when he was twenty-one, of thirty shillings a week, to be paid weekly, and had tied it up in such a way that he could neither forestall it nor use it as a security on which to borrow money.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN Mrs. Elmore's income died with her.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As clerk to his uncle he received one hundred pounds a year.