Chapter VII · Chapter 7

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

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

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

plural of “astrologer” — someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

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

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

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From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

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From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

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From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

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From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

an outlying farm

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

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

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

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

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

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

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

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

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

win approval or support for

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

on the contrary

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

something that follows something else

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

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

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

which person or people

From this reading SEQUEL TO THE ORPHAN'S TALE.--WHO CAN HE BE?--ELEMENTS.--THE ASTROLOGERS.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

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

From this reading Charlie told him, laughingly, that he was sure he would persuade some one to be her uncle, if rich Mr. Roscoe did not prove to be the right man: he could pick one up somewhere along the streets.

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From this reading On Monday morning, our merry party at the Grange breakfasted rather earlier than usual, and Mr. Wyndham and Alice Bolton set off for Philadelphia, full of eagerness to hunt up an uncle for little Margaret Roscoe.

but in spite of that

From this reading But Mr. Wyndham replied, with an offended air, that he was sorry he had not yet learned his worth: good uncles, like him, were not to be met with every day--they should be valued accordingly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you remember the anecdote about Frederic the Great, of Prussia?" asked his wife.