Chapter XII

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

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

(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 had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

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

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

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

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

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

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

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

From this reading He was not ill.

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

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

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

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

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

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

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

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He was not ill.

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

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

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

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

by chance

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

recurring again and again

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

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

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

a special situation

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He repeated the assurance a score of times to himself and to his children.

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

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

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

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

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

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow was not well enough to go to business.

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

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had not slept well, that was all--and perhaps a day’s rest, a little quiet and tranquillity, would do him good.

but in spite of that

From this reading He had got up at his usual hour, and was down to breakfast, and read his paper, and every thing went on in its ordinary way; but yet he was indisposed--and a day’s rest would do him good.