Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

later than; following

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

(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 I had my two grammars literally by heart, notes and all.

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

From this reading I had my two grammars literally by heart, notes and all.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

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

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had my two grammars literally by heart, notes and all.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

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From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

easy and not involved or complicated

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

divisible by two

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

at any time

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

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From this reading I had my two grammars literally by heart, notes and all.

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

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

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

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I had my two grammars literally by heart, notes and all.

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From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

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

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

having no employment

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

the act of departing

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

in a literal sense

From this reading I had my two grammars literally by heart, notes and all.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

not any; not one

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading I had my two grammars literally by heart, notes and all.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

and nothing more

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

win approval or support for

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

a person who is being chased

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

on the contrary

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

improved or brought up to date

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

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

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

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

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

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

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

not explained

From this reading Then we revised as thoroughly as possible, reading everything anew, and leaving no passage unexplained.

up to a particular time

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

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

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

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

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Instead of pushing me into books that were to be read in the regular course of that institution, with the idea of lightening my future labours, which would only have been providing excuses for future idleness, we went back to the elementary works, until even he was satisfied that nothing more remained to be done in that direction.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

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

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”

a university in Connecticut

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of--Clawbonny._ During the year that succeeded after I was prepared for Yale, Mr. Hardinge had pursued a very judicious course with my education.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;-- I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad.”