Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

possessive form of “augusta” — the capital of the state of Maine

From this reading AUGUSTA’S DECISION.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

put or send forth

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

an unmarried status

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading AUGUSTA’S DECISION.

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

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

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

a man of refinement

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

befitting a man of good breeding

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

fasten with a hook

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

ten 10s

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

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From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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 He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

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From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

not any; not one

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

in the recent past

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

change to the contrary

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.

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

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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

From this reading Eustace Meeson was not particularly cast down by the extraordinary reverse of fortune which he had recently experienced.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the second day following the death of poor little Jeannie Smithers, Mr. Eustace Meeson was strolling about Birmingham with his hands in his pockets, and an air of indecision on his decidedly agreeable and gentlemanlike countenance.

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

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He was in a blessed condition of celibacy, and had no wife and children dependent upon him, and he knew that, somehow or other, it would go hard if, with the help of the one hundred a year that he had of his own, he did not manage, with his education, to get a living by hook or by crook.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was a young gentleman of a cheerful nature; and, besides, it did not so very much matter to him.