Chapter IX

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

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

(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 She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

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

From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

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

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

giving confidence

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

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

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

according to ordinary expectations

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

emanating from God

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

in an eminent manner

From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

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 At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

at any time

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

yet to be or coming

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

the act of departing

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

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

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

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

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

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

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

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

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

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

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

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From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

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

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

bring forth or yield

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

put into print

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

in or at or to some place

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

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From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

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

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading To her astonishment she discovered that Lucian was already full of plans for assuring bread and butter and many other things for himself and his bride, and had arranged their future on a cut-and-dried scheme.

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

From this reading She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

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

From this reading She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

literature in metrical form

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

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

From this reading Sprats was of an eminently practical turn of mind.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She wanted to know what was to come of all this.

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

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

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

From this reading At twenty he would publish his first volume of poems, in English and in Italian; at the same time he would produce a great blank verse tragedy at Milan and in London, and his name would be extolled throughout Europe, and he himself probably crowned with laurel at Rome, or Florence, or somewhere.

in a zealous manner

From this reading He was going to devote himself to his studies more zealously than ever, and to practise himself in the divine art which was his gift.