Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

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

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

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

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

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

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "What is the book, my lord?" whispered Mr. Norreys.

a shop where books are sold

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

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From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

a nonparticipant spectator

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

plural of “commentator” — an expert who observes and comments on something

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

being ten more than thirty

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

according to habit or custom

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

cause to stop

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

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

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

-ing form of “hunger” — feel the need to eat

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

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

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

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

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

immediately past

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "What is the book, my lord?" whispered Mr. Norreys.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

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

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "What is the book, my lord?" whispered Mr. Norreys.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "What is the book, my lord?" whispered Mr. Norreys.

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From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

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

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

and nothing more

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

above and across; more than

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

having a point

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

having a supporting base

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

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

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

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

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

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From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

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

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

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

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

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

From this reading One day three persons were standing before an old bookstall in a passage leading from Oxford Street into Tottenham Court Road.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "What is the book, my lord?" whispered Mr. Norreys.

which person or people

From this reading Two were gentlemen; the third, of the class and appearance of those who more habitually halt at old bookstalls.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

a late time of life

From this reading "Look," said one of the gentlemen to the other, "I have discovered here what I have searched for in vain the last ten years,--the Horace of 1580, the Horace of the Forty Commentators, a perfect treasury of learning, and marked only fourteen shillings!"

but in spite of that

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hush, Norreys," said the other, "and observe what is yet more worth your study;" and he pointed to the third bystander, whose face, sharp and attenuated, was bent with an absorbed, and, as it were, with a hungering attention over an old worm-eaten volume.