Chapter V · “The rich man’s joys increase the poor’s decay.”

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

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

in the past

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

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

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

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

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

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

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

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

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

without shoes

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

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From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

being one more than seven

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

in or to another place

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

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From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

past form of “fish” — seek indirectly

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

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

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

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

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

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

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

ten 10s

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

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

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

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

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

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

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

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

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

flesh of young or small pike

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

a small lake

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

Identical; not different.

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

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

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

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

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

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

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

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

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

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From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

not made or become different

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

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

From this reading Then there were less than one hundred millionaires in this republic—now, doctor, there are more than eight thousand.”

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

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

during the time that

From this reading “And then,” said the doctor, “we came here in a rickety old stage wagon, and we were ten hours in making the same journey which to-day we achieved in an hour while seated in a parlor car.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “And caught more fish with our bamboo poles and angleworm bait than we appear likely to capture to-day with this fancy tackle,” remarked the doctor.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Everything about this lovely little lake seems unchanged,” resumed the professor, “but elsewhere the great world has indeed rolled on.

a late time of life

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Forty-five years ago, doctor,” said Professor John Thornton to his friend, Dr. Eustace, “do you remember that, as barefooted boys, we fished for pickerel together in this very pond, and from this very spot?”