Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

in the past

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

(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 Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

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

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

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

From this reading There are sufficient reasons for this.

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

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

come to pass

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

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

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

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

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

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

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

not any; not one

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

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

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

many times at short intervals

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

on one occasion

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

by chance

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There are sufficient reasons for this.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

cut with a saw

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

in the near future

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

not in physical motion

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading There are sufficient reasons for this.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

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

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are sufficient reasons for this.

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

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

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

From this reading There are sufficient reasons for this.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

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

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

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From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

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

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

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

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading IN the North one hears the war mentioned, in social conversation, once a month; sometimes as often as once a week; but as a distinct subject for talk, it has long ago been relieved of duty.

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

From this reading Given a dinner company of six gentlemen to-day, it can easily happen that four of them--and possibly five--were not in the field at all.

during the time that

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

which person or people

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So the chances are four to two, or five to one, that the war will at no time during the evening become the topic of conversation; and the chances are still greater that if it become the topic it will remain so but a little while.

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

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

a late time of life

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you add six ladies to the company, you have added six people who saw so little of the dread realities of the war that they ran out of talk concerning them years ago, and now would soon weary of the war topic if you brought it up.