Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

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

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

(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 Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

a share set aside for a specific purpose

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

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

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

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From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

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From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

a period of 100 years

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

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

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

traveling across

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

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From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

twice as great or many

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

apart from; not including

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

set up or found

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

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

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

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

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

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

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

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

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

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

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

disregarded

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

according to the clock

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

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

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

on one occasion

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

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

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

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From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

cut short

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

moving slowly

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

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

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

a male human offspring

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

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From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

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

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

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

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

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

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

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

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

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

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading About ten o'clock on the night of the ball at Beechmark, a labourer was crossing the park on his way home from his allotment.

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

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

in or at the place that

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

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

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Thanks to summertime and shortened hours of labour he had been able to get his winter greens in, and to earth up his potatoes, all in two strenuous evenings; and he was sauntering home dead-tired.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The park he was traversing was mostly open pasture studded with trees, except where at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Lord Buntingford of the day had planted a wood of oak and beech about the small lake which he had made by the diversion of two streamlets that had once found a sluggish course through the grassland.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading But he had doubled his wages since the outbreak of war and his fighting son had come back to him safe, so that on the whole he was inclined to think that the old country was worth living in!

a late time of life

From this reading The trees in it were among the finest in the country, but like so much of English woodland before the war, they had been badly neglected for many years.