Chapter III

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

(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 They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

brought into existence

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading In the former generation the family had not been fortunate.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading In the former generation the family had not been fortunate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

usually; as a rule

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading In the former generation the family had not been fortunate.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

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

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

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

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

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

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

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

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

of great significance or value

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

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

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

past form of “intimate” — give to understand

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

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From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

not any; not one

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

and nothing more

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

a local church community

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

the local environment

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

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

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

by chance

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

express in words

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

a male human offspring

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was generally said that they had risen into importance as a family only at the time of the Commonwealth, but their pedigree extended far beyond that.

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From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

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

From this reading The Markhams of the Chase were one of the most important families in the county, as has been already intimated.

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From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

which person or people

From this reading They owned three parts at least of the parish (for my Lord Westland was a new man, who had bought, not inherited, that property, and all that the Trevors had was their house and park and a few fields that did not count), and a great deal more besides.

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From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Sir William Markham himself had been born the third son, and in his youth he had been absent from England, and had “knocked about the world,” as people say, in a way which had no doubt enlarged his experiences and made him perhaps more fit for the responsibilities of public life in which he had been so fortunate.