Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

(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 The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

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

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

a youthful male person

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

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

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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 former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

a social unit living together

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading About the horses his father rode to the hounds, and about the hounds themselves.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading About the horses his father rode to the hounds, and about the hounds themselves.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading About the horses his father rode to the hounds, and about the hounds themselves.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

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

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

and nothing more

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

above and across; more than

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading About the horses his father rode to the hounds, and about the hounds themselves.

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From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

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

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading About the horses his father rode to the hounds, and about the hounds themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

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

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading About the horses his father rode to the hounds, and about the hounds themselves.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But father was dead, and mother and sister too, and although the land was now his, somehow he did not care to go back and live there.

a source of difficulty

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

under normal conditions

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

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

From this reading TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS--VICTORY There was much talk of home to-night, between Curtis and Ingomar.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

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

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.

during the time that

From this reading The former told his friend all about his English roof-tree, and cheerfully of his doings while living there as a boy, all his sports, and fun, and play, and his practical jokes on the old gardener.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading There had only been two in the family, two children, I mean, and sister had a pony as well as he, and, oh! the glorious scampers they had had over his father’s wide and beautiful estate, which usually ended, he said, in getting into grief or trouble.