Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

(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 of us ask," he said.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "All of us ask," he said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

behave well or properly

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

treat or speak of with contempt

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

subject to disagreement and debate

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

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From this reading Lord Dunstanwolde put his hand upon his shoulder.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

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From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Lord Dunstanwolde put his hand upon his shoulder.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading "All of us ask," he said.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading Lord Dunstanwolde put his hand upon his shoulder.

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

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "None of us knows."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Dunstanwolde put his hand upon his shoulder.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

engage in

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

not any; not one

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

not one, and not any

From this reading "None of us knows."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All of us ask," he said.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Lord Dunstanwolde put his hand upon his shoulder.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

possessing material wealth

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "All of us ask," he said.

characteristic of scholars or scholarship

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Lord Dunstanwolde put his hand upon his shoulder.

unusual or striking

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

extremely well

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Lord Dunstanwolde put his hand upon his shoulder.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "All of us ask," he said.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

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

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

at the time that

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

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

From this reading Yet, when the young heir of the house of Osmonde entered the University, this was the position he held and which none disputed.

which person or people

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

but in spite of that

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _CHAPTER V_ _My Lord Marquess Plunges into the Thames_ A rich young nobleman at the University of Oxford, who, having all the resources of wealth and rank at his disposal, chose in these times to devote himself to scholarly pursuits, made in the minds of his fellow-collegians a singular and eccentric figure; but that one, more splendidly endowed by fortune than any other, should so comport himself, and yet no man find it possible to deride or make coarse jokes on him, was, indeed, unheard of.