Chapter XIII

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

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

the state of being absent

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

a stopping

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

carefully weighed

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

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

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

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 BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

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

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

(of persons) taken advantage of

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

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

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

engage in

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

the force of workers available

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

not one, and not any

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

relating to or involving money

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

on the contrary

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

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

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

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

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

a source of difficulty

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

precisely as stated

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

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

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

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

From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.