Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

later than; following

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

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

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading What the cottage was will appear hereafter.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The arrival of the new tenants occurred in the following manner.

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

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From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

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

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

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From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

a small house with a single story

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

your usual mood

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The arrival of the new tenants occurred in the following manner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

usually; as a rule

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

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

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading What the cottage was will appear hereafter.

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The arrival of the new tenants occurred in the following manner.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

the force of workers available

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The arrival of the new tenants occurred in the following manner.

not any; not one

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

express in words

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading The arrival of the new tenants occurred in the following manner.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

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

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

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

From this reading What the cottage was will appear hereafter.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What the cottage was will appear hereafter.

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

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."

which person or people

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

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From this reading The Reverend Augustin Ambrose received a letter, which he immediately showed to his wife, as he showed most of his correspondence; for he was of the disposition which may be termed wife-consulting.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What the cottage was will appear hereafter.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Married men are generally of two kinds; those who tell their wives everything and those who tell them nothing.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the month of October of that year, a short time after John had taken up his abode in Trinity College, an event occurred which shook Billingsfield to its foundations; no less an event than the occupation of the dwelling known as the "cottage."