Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

(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 All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

a long chair; for reclining

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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be worthy or deserving

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

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

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divisible by two

From this reading Who had even noticed?

at any time

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

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

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

having a usually specified type of handle

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

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to a considerable degree

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

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

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where you live at a particular time

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From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

and nothing more

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

immediately past

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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prefer or wish to do something

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

very unhappy; full of misery

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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

a form of address for a man

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

being perceived or observed

From this reading Who had even noticed?

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

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

above and across; more than

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

a person who requires medical care

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past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

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a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

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payment or reward (as for service rendered)

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

not move; be in a resting position

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a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

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a reason for wanting something done

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

Identical; not different.

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

from a time in the past until now

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

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

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

a special situation

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

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

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

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

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

male cat

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tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

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

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

From this reading And now that it was almost over, now that he thought such recompense as money could give was just before him, to be shunned and sneered at for a thief!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

(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 How brave and patient he had meant to be, how faithful he had tried to be, through it all, for the sake of those at home, and how he had meant to deserve all the promotion he should ever get, and let the firm feel he had repaid them well for all they did for him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

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

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

which person or people

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

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From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading And who had ever taken the slightest notice whether he did or not, who had ever been the wiser for it all?

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading All the rest of that day, Tom went about his work like a wooden thing; he answered questions and handled things that came in his way, but his thoughts were running heavily back and forth over the long dreary years since Mr. Willoughby picked him up in his chaise, and always coming round to the same miserable point at last.

a late time of life

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