Chapter V · Chapter 5

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He accepted the omen.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

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

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

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

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

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

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

the first light of day

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

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

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

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

From this reading He accepted the omen.

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

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

a detailed list of all the items in stock

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There was some timber left.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

engage in

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading He accepted the omen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

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

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

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

From this reading There was some timber left.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

not in physical motion

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

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

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

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

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading There was some timber left.

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

From this reading He determined to appraise and make an inventory of all that remained on the place that he could call his own still and sell.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

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

From this reading There was some timber left.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Rising up with the first gleam of dawn, he went out into the park.

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

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

which person or people

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.

but in spite of that

From this reading Peacocks had long since disappeared from the Hall, yet their fateful cry, which had sounded through the night of the strange death of his ancestor who first brought them there, had been wonderfully allied with the fortunes of his house.