Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

(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 He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

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

From this reading EARLY TRAINING FOR AN UPRIGHT GENTLEMAN.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

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

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

of short duration or distance

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

force somebody to do something

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

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

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

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

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EARLY TRAINING FOR AN UPRIGHT GENTLEMAN.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

the organ of sight

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EARLY TRAINING FOR AN UPRIGHT GENTLEMAN.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

a man of refinement

From this reading EARLY TRAINING FOR AN UPRIGHT GENTLEMAN.

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

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

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

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

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

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

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

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

come to pass

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading EARLY TRAINING FOR AN UPRIGHT GENTLEMAN.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

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

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading EARLY TRAINING FOR AN UPRIGHT GENTLEMAN.

under normal conditions

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

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

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

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

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

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

From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.

which person or people

From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.

belonging to which person

From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.