Chapter II

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

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There had been other children who had passed away in infancy.

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

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There had been other children who had passed away in infancy.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

first in order of birth

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

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

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

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

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading There had been other children who had passed away in infancy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

held dear

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

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 A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

not any; not one

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

and nothing more

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There had been other children who had passed away in infancy.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There had been other children who had passed away in infancy.

with passion

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

by chance

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

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

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

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

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been other children who had passed away in infancy.

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

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

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

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

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

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

which person or people

From this reading There had been other children who had passed away in infancy.

to a great degree

From this reading It was perhaps not strange that between brothers so widely parted by years, there should be no very close bond of sympathy.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

in a wise manner

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.

a late time of life

From this reading A NEIGHBOUR THOUGH for many years, Michael Betts had lived in loneliness, his life had not always been so lonely.

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

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading As a young man, he had had his widowed mother to care for, and a brother, some ten years younger than himself, had shared their home.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Only these two, the eldest and the youngest, remained, and the mother loved them passionately, if not wisely.