Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

later than; following

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

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

From this reading Everything around them was agreeable: the summer air through the open windows, at which the dogs could walk in from the old green turf on the lawn; the soft, purplish coloring of the park beyond, stretching toward a mass of bordering wood; the still life in the room, which seemed the stiller for its sober antiquated elegance, as if it kept a conscious, well-bred silence, unlike the restlessness of vulgar furniture.

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

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

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the sport of shooting arrows with a bow

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

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accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

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

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

in a despicable, ignoble manner

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

on the far side of; further than

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-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

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From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

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intentionally conceived

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

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

possessive form of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Everything around them was agreeable: the summer air through the open windows, at which the dogs could walk in from the old green turf on the lawn; the soft, purplish coloring of the park beyond, stretching toward a mass of bordering wood; the still life in the room, which seemed the stiller for its sober antiquated elegance, as if it kept a conscious, well-bred silence, unlike the restlessness of vulgar furniture.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Whether the gentlemen were agreeable to each other was less evident.

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

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the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

all things; all of a situation

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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Whether the gentlemen were agreeable to each other was less evident.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

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From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

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From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading —SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.

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

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

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

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

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

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

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading —SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

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a field of cultivated and mowed grass

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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Whether the gentlemen were agreeable to each other was less evident.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

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 “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

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From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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a formally arranged gathering

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

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

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

To move from a closed position.

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Whether the gentlemen were agreeable to each other was less evident.

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

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a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

of a color intermediate between red and blue

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the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

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

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English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading —SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

the property of being of short spatial extent

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

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not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

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yielding readily to pressure or weight

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use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

not in physical motion

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

comparative of “still” — not in physical motion

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act of expanding by lengthening or widening

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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

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

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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from one end or side of something to the other

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an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

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

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

in the direction of

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surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

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marked by dissimilarity

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a formal word for “on”

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

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the act of traveling by foot

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

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

of good upbringing

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

From this reading “O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial’s point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.”

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether the gentlemen were agreeable to each other was less evident.

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

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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

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in the company of; together with

From this reading On the second day after the archery meeting, Mr. Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt was at his breakfast-table with Mr. Lush.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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