Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

push for something

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

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From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

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

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

achieved or reached

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

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From this reading THE ENGLISH VON BAUHR.

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

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

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

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

being one more than ten

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE ENGLISH VON BAUHR.

divisible by two

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

apart from; not including

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

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From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

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From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

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

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

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From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

pertaining to or occurring in the morning

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

and nothing more

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

go across or through

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

a male human offspring

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

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From this reading Of Judge Staveley himself much need not be said now, except that he lived at Noningsby near Alston, distant from The Cleeve about nine miles, and that at his house Sophia Furnival had been invited to pass the coming Christmas.

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From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH VON BAUHR.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

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

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

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

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

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

From this reading Augustus Staveley was the only son of the judge who on that day was to defend the laws of England from such attacks as might be made on them by a very fat advocate from Florence.

precisely as stated

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

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From this reading THE ENGLISH VON BAUHR.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

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

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

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

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.

at the time that

From this reading On the following morning, before breakfast, Felix Graham and Augustus Staveley prepared themselves for the labours of the coming day by a walk into the country; for even at Birmingham, by perseverance, a walk into the country may be attained,--and very pretty country it is when reached.

which person or people

From this reading These congress meetings did not begin before eleven, so that for those who were active time for matutinal exercise was allowed.