Chapter V

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

in the past

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

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

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

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

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

move gently or carefully

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, I was a gainer in health.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

a person who gains weight

From this reading In the first place, I was a gainer in health.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading In the first place, I was a gainer in health.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

toward home

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

exhausted

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

and nothing more

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, I was a gainer in health.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

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From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Practical and ideal gains.]

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

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

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.

by bad luck

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

in an unpleasant way

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

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

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading _HOMEWARDS._ Life is pleasant, but unfortunately one has got to die; vacation is delightful, but unhappily vacations come to an end.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Mine had come to an end; and sitting in the inn at Portree waiting for the southward-going steamer, I began to count up my practical and ideal gains, just as in dirty shillings and half-crowns a cobbler counts up his of a Saturday night.

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

From this reading In the first place, I was a gainer in health.

at the time that

From this reading When I came up here a month or two ago I was tired, jaded, ill at ease.