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 Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I always knew you would.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

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

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Yes, you've got on," said Frank at the end.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

for the most part

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

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

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Yes, you've got on," said Frank at the end.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading "Yes, you've got on," said Frank at the end.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

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

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading "I always knew you would.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

a single distinct event

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I always knew you would.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

held or filled or in use

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Yes, you've got on," said Frank at the end.

live longer than

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

an artist who paints

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

register formally as a participant or member

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, you've got on," said Frank at the end.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

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From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

reflecting the latest information or changes

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading Then some four months previously he had been through a severe attack of typhoid, the result of which as concerns this story was that he had come down to this sequestrated place to recruit.

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

From this reading Those six years, it now appeared, had been full of incident and success for Darcy; he had made a name for himself as a portrait painter which bade fair to outlast the vogue of a couple of seasons, and his leisure time had been brief.

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

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

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

From this reading "I always knew you would.

a late time of life

From this reading * * * * * During dinner Frank chiefly occupied himself in bringing himself up-to-date in the movements and achievements of this old friend whom he had not seen for six years.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, you've got on," said Frank at the end.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I always knew you would.

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From this reading "Yes, you've got on," said Frank at the end.