Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

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From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

in addition

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

at another time

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

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From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

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From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

with the head foremost

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

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

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

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

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

possessive form of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

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 Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

on one occasion

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

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

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Mr. Rose, hiss new master, was in every respect a great contrast with Mr. Gordon.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

attempt by employing effort

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

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

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

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

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading He was not so brilliant in his acquirements, nor so vigorous in his teaching, and therefore clever boys did not catch fire from him so much as from the fourth-form master.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

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

From this reading Russell, Owen, and Montagu also got their removes with him, but his other friends were left for the present in the form below.

at the time that

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

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

From this reading With intense delight Eric heard it announced next morning, when the new school-list was read, that he had got his remove into the “Shell,” as the form was called which intervened between the fourth and the fifth.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading “TAKING UP” “We are not worst at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such slight source, An infant’s hand might stop the breach with clay; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy-- Ay, and Religion too--may strive in vain To stem the headlong current!”--ANON.