Chapter VII

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

tolerating without protest

From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

rid of obstructions

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER’S WARNING.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

a form of address for a man

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

absolutely essential

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

something you have to do

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

and nothing more

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

above and across; more than

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

an amount of time

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

established beyond doubt

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

become much greater in intensity or size or amount

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

a result

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

in or at or to some place

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

the season of growth

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

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

From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER’S WARNING.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

impossible to avoid or evade

From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

a message informing of danger

From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER’S WARNING.

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

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.

during the time that

From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.