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 When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

matters of personal concern

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

(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 When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading 'We are not a sentimental race,' he had said.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

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From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

command with authority

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

distribute loosely

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

serving to promote your interest

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

a social unit living together

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

set up or found

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

the force of workers available

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

a particular point in time

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

not any; not one

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'We are not a sentimental race,' he had said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

any competition

From this reading 'We are not a sentimental race,' he had said.

on the contrary

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'We are not a sentimental race,' he had said.

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

From this reading 'We are not a sentimental race,' he had said.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

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

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

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

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.

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

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'We are not a sentimental race,' he had said.

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

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

at the time that

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The Shands John Caldigate had promised to go direct from Folking to the house of his friend Richard Shand, or rather, to the house in which lived Richard Shand's father and family.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'There are a dozen of us, and the sooner some of us disperse ourselves, the more room will there be in the nest for the others.'

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

From this reading When Caldigate, remembering how affairs were at his own home, had suggested that at so sad a moment he might be found to be in the way, Shand had assured him that there would be no sadness at all.

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

From this reading The two young men had much to arrange together, and this had been thought to be expedient.