Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

anew

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

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

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

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

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

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

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

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

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

lacking funds

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

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

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

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From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

divisible by two

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

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From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

set up or found

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

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

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

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

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

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

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

not any; not one

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

the local environment

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

by chance

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

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

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

in the near future

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

on the contrary

From this reading The situation of Clausentum, too, was rather Celtic than Roman.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation of Clausentum, too, was rather Celtic than Roman.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

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

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

not in physical motion

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The situation of Clausentum, too, was rather Celtic than Roman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

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

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

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

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

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

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The situation of Clausentum, too, was rather Celtic than Roman.

create by training and teaching

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

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

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

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

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

at the time that

From this reading SOUTHAMPTON When I left Porchester I went on into Fareham to sleep, and next morning set out by train, for it was raining, to go to Clausentum.

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

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Of its high antiquity there can at least be no doubt, for there we may still see parts of the Roman walls near nine feet thick and innumerable Roman remains have been found within them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Clausentum, which even to-day, is not without charm was as I understand it, the mother of Southampton, a Roman, perhaps even a Celtic foundation, for its name Clausentum is certainly of Celtic origin.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Before I left the railway, however, the weather began to clear, and presently the sun broke through the clouds, so that when I came into Clausentum the whole world was again full of joy.