Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

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

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

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

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

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

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

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

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

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

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

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

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

having no employment

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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 To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

according to the clock

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

a human being

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

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

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

term of address for a man

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

a male human offspring

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

required or under orders

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

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

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

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

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

moral weakness

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

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

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

belonging to which person

From this reading Fine physical condition was one of the ambitions of this lithe shapely person, whose father had been a jockey and whose mother had not forgotten to the day of her death the manner in which measurements are taken upon a counter.

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

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHIRLWIND Captain Willy Forrest admitted that he had few virtues, but he never charged himself with the vice of idleness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Willy Forrest, by dint of perseverance, had really come to believe that these worthy parents never existed but in his imagination.

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

From this reading In town or out of it, his trim man-servant, Abel, would wake him at seven o'clock and see that he had a cup of tea and the morning papers by a quarter-past.

a late time of life

From this reading To the world he was the second son of the late Sir John Forrest, Bart., whose first-born, supposed to be in Africa, had remained beyond the pale for many years.