Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

later than; following

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

anew

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

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

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

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From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

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From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

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

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

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

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

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

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

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

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

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From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

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From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

not any; not one

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

possessing material wealth

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

only a very short time before

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

in the near future

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

the rays of the sun

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading I had scarcely seated myself at our usual place of meeting before the friends entered, and after greeting me, the conversation thus began:

precisely as stated

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

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

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

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

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

which person or people

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As Milverton was driving me from the station through Durley Wood, there was such a rich smell of pines, such a twittering of birds, so much joy, sunshine, and beauty, that I began to think, if there were no such place as London, it really would be very desirable to live in the country.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

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

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading ELLESMERE soon wrote us word that he would be able to come down again; and I agreed to be at Worth-Ashton (Milverton’s house) on the day of his arrival.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Upon my word, you people who live in the country have a pleasant time of it.