Chapter XXVI · Contains Some Introductory Particulars Relative

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

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

later than; following

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

(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 scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

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

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

extreme mental distress

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

any thing at all

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

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

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

have

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

in a brisk manner

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

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

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

the act of closing something

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

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

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

a man of refinement

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

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

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

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

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

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

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

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

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

toward home

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

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

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

full of or producing joy

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

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 He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

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

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

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

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

on one occasion

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

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

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

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

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

express in speech

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

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

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

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

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed, until, after a long ramble in the quiet evening air, a burst of tears came to his relief, and he seemed to awaken, all at once, to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred, and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from his breast.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As he walked briskly along the road, he heard behind him, the noise of some vehicle, approaching at a furious pace.

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

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest.

at the time that

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

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

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

which person or people

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night was fast closing in, when he returned homeward: laden with flowers which he had culled, with peculiar care, for the adornment of the sick chamber.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER It was almost too much happiness to bear.