Chapter XXXIII · The Count’s Speech to His Workmen

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

(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 The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

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

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He and the doctor occupied the front seat, and the ladies the other.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

apart from; not including

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He and the doctor occupied the front seat, and the ladies the other.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

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

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading He and the doctor occupied the front seat, and the ladies the other.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

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From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

according to the clock

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

held or filled or in use

From this reading He and the doctor occupied the front seat, and the ladies the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

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From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He and the doctor occupied the front seat, and the ladies the other.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

unusual or striking

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

being five more than sixty

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

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

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

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

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.

precisely as stated

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The following day was magnificent, and though the distance was very short, the party set out about nine o’clock in an open carriage, for the count never walked, except on pleasure excursions; then he was equal to the strongest.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

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

From this reading The next day was rainy, and the prospecting expedition, as Susie called it, was deferred; the count meanwhile employed the time in completing the purchase of a farm of sixty-five acres, adjoining his original fifty, and now he held all the land he wanted.

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

From this reading This was to form a pleasure-ground, for which it offered singular advantages, since it had, near its centre, a beautiful lake, fed by never-failing springs, in a hill on its further and northern boundary.

during the time that

From this reading This farm was under cultivation, while twenty acres of the other land was a forest of large oak, chestnut, and maple trees.