Chapter III · At the Opera

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

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

(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 He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

plural of “aversion” — a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

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From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

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From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

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

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

of the present time and place

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

a room where books are kept

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

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

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

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

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

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From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

successive (without a break)

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

carry out

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

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

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had two pet aversions--modern progress, in the shape of railroads, electricity, geology; all the new business of science and modern religion, especially in its connection with Christian theology.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This friend was Lovell Blakiston, as eccentric a being in his own way as Haldane himself was in his.

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

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.

in or at the place that

From this reading |On arriving in London, George Haldane was driven straight to the house of an old friend at Chelsea, where he always stayed during his visits to the Metropolis.

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

From this reading He was a great student, especially of the pagan poets and philosophers; and the greater part of his days and nights were spent in his-old-fashioned library, opening with folding doors on to a quiet lawn, which led in its turn to the very river-side.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been, since boyhood, in the India Office, where he still put in an appearance several hours a day, and whence he still drew a large income, with the immediate right to a retiring pension whenever he choose to take it.