Chapter II

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

later than; following

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

in the past

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

(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 There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

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

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

delicately beautiful

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

toward the east

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one has heard of Sir Creighton Severn, the great inventor.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

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

From this reading Every one has heard of Sir Creighton Severn, the great inventor.

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

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

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

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

From this reading Every one has heard of Sir Creighton Severn, the great inventor.

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

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Every one has heard of Sir Creighton Severn, the great inventor.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

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

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

plural of “humiliation” — state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

impressive in appearance

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading Every one has heard of Sir Creighton Severn, the great inventor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

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 The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

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 There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

the force of workers available

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one has heard of Sir Creighton Severn, the great inventor.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

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

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading Every one has heard of Sir Creighton Severn, the great inventor.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

term of address for a man

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

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

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

-ing form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

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

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

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

From this reading Some time ago there was a general feeling throughout the country that he had gone too far in this direction.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.

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

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

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

From this reading There should surely be a limit, people said, to the many humiliations to which scientific men were subjecting that power which after all was nothing less than lightning made captive, and under that name, the most imposing attribute of great Jove himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

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

From this reading A large number of people, if asked what Sir Creighton had invented, would reply “Electricity,” so closely has his name become associated with the development of this power and its adaptation to the various necessities of modern life.

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

From this reading The two girls left Sir Creighton Severn’s house in Kensington Palace Gardens, and the dainty little motor Victoria made its way eastwards under the skilful guidance of a young coachman engineer trained by Sir Creighton himself.