Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

moving forward

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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 Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MR WHITTLESTAFF.

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

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

the act of buying

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

dearly loved

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

set up or found

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

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From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MR WHITTLESTAFF.

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

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

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

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

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

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

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

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

capable of being apprehended or understood

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

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

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MR WHITTLESTAFF.

city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

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From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

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 He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

take in marriage

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

a form of address for a man

From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MR WHITTLESTAFF.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

a person who owns something

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

one of four equal parts

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

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

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had not found Kimberley much to his taste, and had not made many dear friends among the settled inhabitants he had found there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

up to a particular time

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

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

From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MR WHITTLESTAFF.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr Gordon had gone out to South Africa with the settled intention of doing something that might enable him to marry Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his purpose through with a manly resolution.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading But he had worked on, buying and selling shares in mines, owning a quarter of an eighth there, and half a tenth here, and then advancing till he was the possessor of many complete shares in many various adventures which were quite intelligible to him, though to the ordinary stay-at-home Englishman they seem to be so full of peril as not to be worth possessing.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As in other mines, the profit is shared monthly, and the system has the advantage of thus possessing twelve quarter-days in the year.