Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

(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 was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

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

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

achieved or reached

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

in a courageous manner

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

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From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

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

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

divisible by two

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

set up or found

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

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From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

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

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

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

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

having characteristics that attract love or affection

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

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

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

not any; not one

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

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

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

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

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

of or pertaining to or of the nature of peat

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

possessing material wealth

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

an educational institution

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

be standing; be upright

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

to that

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

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

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

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

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

the act of testing something

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

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

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

precisely as stated

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

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

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He was not dismayed at this; he did as we must all be doing through life and changed one illusion for another.

at the time that

From this reading The magic he had fancied theirs as he surveyed them from a distance, the fascination they had before, even when they had mocked with cries of “Crotal-coat, Crotal-coat,” did not very bravely stand a close trial.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the fulness of time, Gilian attained to the highest class in old Brooks’ school, pushed up thereto by no honest application of his own, but by the luck that attends on such as have God’s gift to begin with.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction.

but in spite of that

From this reading And now that he was among the children of the town he found them lovable, but yet no more lovable than the children of the glen.