Chapter XIII

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

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

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

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

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From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

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From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

a social unit living together

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

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

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

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

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

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

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

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

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

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

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

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

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

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 There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

a particular point in time

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

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

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

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From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

a course of conduct

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

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From this reading ROGER.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

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

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

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

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

being of use or service

From this reading There was so many of them that one was not missed--and Roger was not one of the more useful members of the family.

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

From this reading It was not that the authorities at the Rectory made any serious objections.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.

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

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Roger Burchell had set his mind steadily, from the moment of Cara’s translation to her father’s house, upon spending those Sundays, which he had hitherto passed at home, with his aunt at Notting Hill.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But the rest of the world has a way of throwing obstacles in the path of heroes of twenty in a quite incredible and heartless manner.