Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

push for something

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

how long something has existed

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

(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 Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

in addition

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

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

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

overtaken by night or darkness

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

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

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

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From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

the biblical commandments of Moses

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

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

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

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

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

clean or organized

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

a group of people who work together

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

plural of “prerogative” — a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

give an incentive for action

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

on the contrary

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

located far away spatially

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

in a serious manner

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

not eternal

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

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

From this reading He came to Deadham ardent for the reformation of that remote, benighted spot, so disgracefully, as he feared--and rather hoped--behind the times.

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

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

a person from the same town as yourself

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

precisely as stated

From this reading He took himself very seriously; and so took, also, the decalogue as delivered to mankind amid the thunders of Sinai.

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

From this reading RECALLING, IN SOME PARTICULARS, THE EASIEST RECORDED THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY He was short, neat, spectacled, in manner prompt and perky, in age under thirty, a townsman by birth and education, hailing from Midlandshire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Further, a strong advocate of organization, and imbued with the deepest respect for the obligations and prerogatives of his profession upon the ethical side.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Keep the Ten Commandments, according to the letter, and you may confidently expect all things, spiritual and temporal, to be added unto you--such was the basis of his teaching and of his private creed.