Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

(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 He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

in addition

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

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

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

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From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

dearly loved

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

argue with one another

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

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

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

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

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

divisible by two

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

set up or found

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

in a free manner

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

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From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

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

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

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

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

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

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

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

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

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

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

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

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

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

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

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

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

on one occasion

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

by chance

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

make square

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

not in physical motion

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

express in words

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

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

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

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

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

precisely as stated

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading He could talk freely now to Madame Goesler about Violet, and had even ventured to tell her that once, in old days, he had thought of loving Lady Laura Standish.

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

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

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

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

at the time that

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.

belonging to which person

From this reading And he found some consolation also in the good-nature of Madame Goesler, whose drawing-room was always open to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He went into the matter with all his energy, and before the debate came on, knew much more about the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of Canada, than he did of the people of London or of County Clare.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He spoke of those days as being very old; and then he perhaps said some word to her about dear little Mary Flood Jones.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading What the People in Marylebone Thought Phineas Finn, when the session began, was still hard at work upon his Canada bill, and in his work found some relief for his broken back.