Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

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

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

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

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

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

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

carefully weighed

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

take in liquids

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

communicated in words

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

the father of your father or mother

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

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

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

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

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

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

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

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

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

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

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

of great significance or value

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

with honesty

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

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

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

engage in

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

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 For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

a form of address for a man

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

and nothing more

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

a full supply

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

preceding and preparing for something

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

an educational institution

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

the season of growth

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

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

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

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

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

up to a particular time

From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'

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

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.

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

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

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

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.

at the time that

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.