Chapter IV

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

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

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

a county in southern England

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading Yet no extraordinary good luck had contributed to his success.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Yet no extraordinary good luck had contributed to his success.

a social unit living together

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They were _nouveaux riches_ of the very first water.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

destroyed or killed

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Yet no extraordinary good luck had contributed to his success.

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

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

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

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading LES NOUVEAUX RICHES.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Yet no extraordinary good luck had contributed to his success.

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

not any; not one

From this reading Yet no extraordinary good luck had contributed to his success.

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From this reading LES NOUVEAUX RICHES.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

get by special effort

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading LES NOUVEAUX RICHES.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

a male human offspring

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Yet no extraordinary good luck had contributed to his success.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

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

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

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

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

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From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

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From this reading Of course the Vansittarts occupied the biggest and most expensive house they had been able to procure on taking up their residence in London.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were _nouveaux riches_ of the very first water.

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They were _nouveaux riches_ of the very first water.

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

From this reading They were _nouveaux riches_ of the very first water.

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

which person or people

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet no extraordinary good luck had contributed to his success.

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

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading John Vansittart, the head of the family, was the son of a respectable Berkshire farmer, who had given him a thousand pounds as a start in life, with which the young man had gone out to New Zealand, and invested in a sheep run, which had resulted in his becoming a millionaire.