Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

(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 just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

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From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

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

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

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From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

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

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was worth having lived for.

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

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

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

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

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

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was worth having lived for.

and nothing more

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was worth having lived for.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

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

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

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

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

by chance

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

in the near future

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

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

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

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

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

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

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

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

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE END WHAT a triumph for little lame Dickie of Deptford!

which person or people

From this reading He had just done the best he could, and tried to help Beale and the dogs, and the man who had thought himself to be Lord Arden had said, "I am proud that he should be the head of our house," and all the Arden folk had cheered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

the words that are spoken

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It was worth having lived for.

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

From this reading The unselfish kindness and affection of the man he had displaced, the love of his little cousins, the devotion of Beale, the fact that he was Lord of Arden, and would soon be lord of all the old acres--the knowledge that now he would learn all he chose to learn and hold in his hand some day the destinies of these village folk, all loyal to the name of Arden, the thought of all that he could be and do--all these things, you think, should have made him happy.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading * * * * * You think, perhaps, that he was happy as well as proud, for proud he certainly was, with those words and those cheers ringing in his ears.