Chapter XX

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

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

moving forward

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

how long something has existed

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

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

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

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From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

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

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

dearly loved

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

a youthful male person

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

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

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

affording comfort or solace

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

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

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

divisible by two

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

in a faithful manner

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

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From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

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

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

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

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

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

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

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

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

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

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

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

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

make an investment

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

only a very short time before

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

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

From this reading "The blue arms of the lovely boy Invest him, as grey clouds the rising sun."

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

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

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

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

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

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

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

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

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading "Thy fame, like the growing tree of the vale, Shall arise in its season, and thy deeds Shine like those of thy fathers.

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

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

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

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading His lordship accordingly wrote from abroad to his friend, Lord Fitz Ullin, and Edmund, at the age of twelve, was received into the naval college at Portsmouth.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Lord L. remembered, and even experienced, something of a consolatory feeling, in faithfully performing the promise which, within the first happy year of his marriage, he had made to his beloved wife, and which had seemed to give her so much pleasure: we mean that which respected placing and advancing Edmund in the navy.

but in spite of that

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."

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

From this reading But go not Yet to the bloody strife; for thy young arm scarce can draw the heavy sword of Artho, Or lift Temora's spear."