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From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
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 He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
how long something has existed
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
for the reason that
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His was indeed a curious start in life.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was indeed a curious start in life.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His was indeed a curious start in life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
go away from a place
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His was indeed a curious start in life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
Pertwood
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From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
self-exiled
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From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His was indeed a curious start in life.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
a quantity of money
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
not known
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His was indeed a curious start in life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had great native talent, which, added to an ability to keep his own counsel, was doubtless of good service to him in this breaking away into the unknown.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And now we must needs leave Pertwood Farm and its doubly bereaved occupant for a while, in order to follow the fortunes of the self-exiled Charles.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
Wiltshire
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From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
a late time of life
From this reading Absolutely ignorant of the world, his whole horizon at the age of twenty years bounded by that little patch of lonely Wiltshire down, and his knowledge of mankind confined to, at the most, half a dozen people.
but in spite of that
From this reading His total stock of money amounted to less than £50, to him an enormous sum, the greater because he had never yet known the value of money.
