Chapter XI

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

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

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

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

gotten under control

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

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From this reading “THE DISAPPOINTMENTS OF DION.”

plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading “THE DISAPPOINTMENTS OF DION.”

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

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From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

divisible by two

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

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From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

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

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

a form of address for a man

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

disregarded

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “THE DISAPPOINTMENTS OF DION.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

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

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

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

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

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From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

a state of social isolation

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

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

From this reading “THE DISAPPOINTMENTS OF DION.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

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From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He wanted to read this book a second time, even more slowly and thoughtfully than he had read it the first time.

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

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

not known

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

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

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

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

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

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

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading This was the loneliest and wildest part of Mr. Jerningham’s domain, and solitude was what Eustace Thorburn wanted to-day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading THE secretary went out into the park, and down to the neglected shrubbery-walk that wound along the river bank.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He had brought with him, not his own poem, but those two slender volumes which contained the history of his mother’s youth, and in the composition whereof he beheld the hand of his unknown father.