Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

tolerating without protest

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

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

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

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

From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

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

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

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From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

-ing form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

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

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

the act of giving

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

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

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

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

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading There is little to record of the interval.

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

From this reading There is little to record of the interval.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

immediately past

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

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

From this reading There is little to record of the interval.

for more time

From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

not any; not one

From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

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

From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is little to record of the interval.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

plural of “recipient” — a person who receives something

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading There is little to record of the interval.

a safe place

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Dallory, as regards North Inlet, was no longer crowded.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

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

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

the season of growth

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

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

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is little to record of the interval.

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

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

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

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

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

From this reading The genial spring gave place to a hot summer; and summer, in its turn, was giving place to autumn.

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

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The poor workmen, with their wives and families, had for the most part drifted away from it; some few were emigrating, some had brought themselves to accepting that last and hated refuge, the workhouse; and they seemed likely, so far as present prospects looked, to be permanent recipients of its hospitality.