Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

(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 And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

in addition

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

an architectural product or work

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

a university in England

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

rid of obstructions

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

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

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

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From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

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 And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

set up or found

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

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From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

the act of departing

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

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

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

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

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

introducing a different topic

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

held dear

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

come together

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

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From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

not any; not one

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

above and across; more than

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

a local church community

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

past form of “prize” — hold dear

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

Identical; not different.

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

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

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading They had been going over the church; and the conversation at dinner turned on the revival of Gothic architecture--an event which gave unmixed satisfaction to all parties.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

possessing sound knowledge

From this reading And as the said Bateman, with all his want of common sense, was really a well-informed man, and well read in English divines, he thought he might incidentally hear something from him which he could turn to account.

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

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

at the time that

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

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

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Also he wished to show Bateman, what no protestation could effect, how absurdly exaggerated were the reports which were circulated about him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Much as Charles loved and prized the company of his mother and sisters he was not sorry to have gentlemen's society, so he accepted with pleasure an invitation which Bateman sent him to dine with him at Melford.

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

From this reading When he got to Melford he found a Mr. Campbell had been asked to meet him; a young Cambridge rector of a neighbouring parish, of the same religious sentiments on the whole as Bateman, and, though a little positive, a man of clear head and vigorous mind.