Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading We had previously determined, on arriving at the sea-coast, to part company.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

closed to traffic

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

without doubt or question

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

lacking protection or support

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

characterized by great determination

From this reading We had previously determined, on arriving at the sea-coast, to part company.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

yet to be or coming

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

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

From this reading We had previously determined, on arriving at the sea-coast, to part company.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

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

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

conformity or harmony

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

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 It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

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 The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

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

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

not any; not one

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had previously determined, on arriving at the sea-coast, to part company.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading We had previously determined, on arriving at the sea-coast, to part company.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading We had previously determined, on arriving at the sea-coast, to part company.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It was, therefore, clearly advisable that we should, at least for the present, separate.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

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

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

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

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had previously determined, on arriving at the sea-coast, to part company.

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

From this reading There was now no object for keeping together in a party, and our future plans were, of course, very undecided.

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

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The Author and his friends part company Their regrets at the separation Friendship in the wilderness Friendship at a supper The Author finds himself alone Monterey deserted High wages Officers' servants not to be obtained A few arrivals from the mines Stores shut, houses blocked up, and ships left defenceless.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This resolution was not come to without something like a pang--a pang which I sincerely felt, and which I believe was more or less experienced by us all.