Chapter VI

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

speak to

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

later than; following

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

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

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

a youthful male person

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

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

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

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

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

rash impulsiveness

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

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

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

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

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

the literary culture

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

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 We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

engage in

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

come together

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

the force of workers available

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

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

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

by chance

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

express in words

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

for a short time

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

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

From this reading SHORTLY after his arrival at Liverpool, Frank received two letters from Harleyford.

not having had extensive practice

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

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

From this reading “My dearest Frank, can you possibly imagine that you, unversed and inexperienced in such matters, can hope to meet with success where well-trained professional men have failed?

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

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

in or at the place that

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We had begun to fear that with your usual impetuosity, you would be starting off on some long journey, and it would be weeks or months before there would be any means of communicating with you.

the day immediately before today

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.

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

From this reading “I know, where a young lady is concerned, it is almost always lost labour to attempt to reason with a young man, so it is with little hope of success that I make one more appeal to your common sense.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The first from his mother, ran thus— “MY DEAREST BOY,— “We received your telegram, with your address, yesterday, and I need not say how thankful your father and I were to hear that you were safe and well, and that you had some settled place of abode, where a letter could be sent.