Chapter IV

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

later than; following

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

how long something has existed

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

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

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

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

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

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

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

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

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

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

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

a message received and understood

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

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From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

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

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

and nothing more

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

in an original manner

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

an educational institution

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

being nine more than thirty

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.

the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But before she died she told her nephew an ancient tale.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

in the direction of

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

up to a particular time

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

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

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Ivor had originally been told that his father had died of a sudden illness, a few weeks before his birth.

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

From this reading His natural curiosity on the subject had elicited the more particular information that his father had died of a sudden inflammation of the lungs--which Ivor somehow never realised meant pneumonia until he himself had it--in the thirty-ninth year of his age, in Italy.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Aunt Moira was the only relation Ivor had, that he was aware of; and towards the end of the year after he left school she sickened of a cancer and was tortured to death.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Thirty-nine had seemed to young Ivor a reasonable age at which to die, but he had been curious about Italy, for Italy had seemed a curious place for his father to have died in.