used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
deep-minded
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From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
free-hearted
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From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
the act of departing
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
gun-boat
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From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
inflictions
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From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
legislationnounUS /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/
law enacted by a legislative body
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
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 He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
MosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
express in words
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
sightseeingnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
going about to look at places of interest
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
and nothing more
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not that these same thoughts absolutely needed for their exercise or development any extraordinary advantages of solitude and retirement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
at the time that
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was no deep-minded sage, revolving worlds to come,--no poet, in search of the inspiring influence of nature,--no subtle politician, balancing the good and evil of some nice legislation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Less than a year before, he had been a midshipman in her Majesty's gun-boat “Mosquito;” the death of an elder brother had made him a Marquis, with the future prospect of several thousands a year.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading He was simply one of those many thousand England yearly turns out from her public schools of fine, dashing, free-hearted, careless boys, whose most marked feature in character is a wholesome horror of all that is mean or shabby.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the young Marquis had made his escape from sightseeing, and all its attendant inflictions, he was mainly bent on what he would himself have called being “very jolly,”--that is to say, going his own way unmolested, strolling the road he fancied, and following out his own thoughts.
