Chapter II

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

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

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

a person who is in charge

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

dearly loved

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

the force of workers available

From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

many times at short intervals

From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

in other respects or ways

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

an angry dispute

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

characterized by resonance

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.

the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

in the direction of

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

precisely as stated

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

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

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.

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

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

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

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

which person or people

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.