Chapter X

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

later than; following

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

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

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

for the reason that

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

the two together, not just one

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

carefully weighed

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

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

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

dearly loved

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a social unit living together

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

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

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

and nothing more

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

a human being

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

To recall to mind.

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

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

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

an educational institution

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

the time of life when you are going to school

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

under normal conditions

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

precisely as stated

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

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

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We considered it great fun to be allowed to carry our dishes and plates into Great Bush at dinner time, and to turn that usually solemn banquet into a species of picnic, although the dinner in question could not always be considered solemn.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading BRIGHTON—SCHOOLDAYS Brighton was a favourite resort of my dear mother, both before and after I went to school there; not only on account of its healthy and invigorating air, but more especially because it was the home of her elder sister, Lady John Townshend, Lord John being the proprietor of two houses in the King’s Road, called Little and Great Bush.

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

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

at the time that

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

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From this reading As I have before said, he had been the friend of Fox, and was a Whig of the whiggest, a man of talent and education, a poet and a scholar.

which person or people

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The smaller of the two was often lent to my mother for the winter months: there was a door of communication between the two houses, and the members of our family were as often in the one as in the other, both at meal and at other times.

a late time of life

From this reading My uncle Lord John, who was already advanced in years when I first remember him, was a very peculiar person.