Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

(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 He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

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

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

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

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

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From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The consequences of your mother's letter to the father produced no resentment in the son.

carefully weighed

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

in a hearty manner

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

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

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

having lost your job

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

the act of giving

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

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

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

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

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

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

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

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From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

the act of departing

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The consequences of your mother's letter to the father produced no resentment in the son.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

a person hired to fight for another country than their own

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

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

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The consequences of your mother's letter to the father produced no resentment in the son.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

not any; not one

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

of or providing nourishment

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The consequences of your mother's letter to the father produced no resentment in the son.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading The consequences of your mother's letter to the father produced no resentment in the son.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

a male human offspring

From this reading The consequences of your mother's letter to the father produced no resentment in the son.

minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

from that place or that time

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He always thought that his father had discharged all the duties of that relation in nourishing his childhood and giving him a good education.

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

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

not returned in kind

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

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

From this reading Henry Colden was no indolent or mercenary creature, No one more cordially detested the life of dependence than he.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

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

From this reading We could not but deeply regret the particular circumstances under which he left his father's house; but the mere leaving it, and the necessity which thence arose of finding employment and subsistence for himself, was not at all to be regretted.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Whatever has been since bestowed, he considered as voluntary and unrequited bounty; has received it with irksomeness and compunction; and, whatever you may think of the horrors of indigence, it was impossible to have placed him in a more painful situation than under his father's roof.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The consequences of your mother's letter to the father produced no resentment in the son.