Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

later than; following

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

anew

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

(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 work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

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From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

deem to be

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

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

From this reading Then he told him of his duties.

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 work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

the middle of the day

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he told him of his duties.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

on one occasion

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

for the most part

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

hold back within

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

express in words

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed that the priest had done right by his extreme frankness.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he told him of his duties.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

up to a particular time

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

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

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then he told him of his duties.

up to a particular time

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

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

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

precisely as stated

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

at the time that

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

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

From this reading Percy was to retain the couple of rooms that had been put at his disposal; he was to say mass, as a rule, in the Cardinal’s oratory; and after that, at nine, he was to present himself for instructions: he was to dine at noon with the Cardinal, after which he was to consider himself at liberty till _Ave Maria_: then, once more he was to be at his master’s disposal until supper.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I The Cardinal said very little to Percy when they met again that evening, beyond congratulating him on the way he had borne himself with the Pope.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.

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

From this reading The work he would principally have to do would be the reading of all English correspondence, and the drawing up of a report upon it.