Chapter XII

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

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

not being in a specified place

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

consider or hold as true

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

(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 If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

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

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

make calm or still

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

put or send forth

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

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

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

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

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

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

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

in an ineffectual manner

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

immediately past

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

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

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

on one occasion

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

a human being

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

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

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

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

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It could be but one person, and the elder lover was glad beyond description to know that his rival had not spoken, and that he was absent and likely to be absent.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

a special situation

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mr. Incledon went and came; he did not accept his dismissal, nor, indeed, had any dismissal been given to him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

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

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

which person or people

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had not much difficulty in penetrating the thin veil which she had cast over the “some one” for whom she cared, but who, so far as she knew, did not care for her.

English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading If she was worth having at all, she was worth a struggle; and Mr. Incledon, in the calm exercise of his judgment, knew that at the last every good thing falls into the arms of the patient man who can wait.

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

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young lover, like Edward Wodehouse, would have been at once crushed and rendered furious by the appeal Rose had made so ineffectually to the man of experience who knew what he was about.