Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

(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 All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

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

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

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

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

from appearances alone

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

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

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

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

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

for the reason that

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

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From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

an occurrence of something

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading HE'S COMING!

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

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

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

approval

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

comparative of “dear” — dearly loved

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

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

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

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

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

divisible by two

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

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From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

set up or found

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

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From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

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

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

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From this reading HE'S COMING!

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

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

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

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

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

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

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

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

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

and nothing more

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

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

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

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From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

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From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

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

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

in the second place

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

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

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

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

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

dependable

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

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

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

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

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Jimmy, his faithful disciple, could not help him here, and indeed was too much ashamed of harbouring such things as ideas to be of any service as an apostle.

the upper part of anything

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.

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

From this reading Dick Benyon was a man of plentiful ideas, but he found great difficulty in conveying them to others and even in expressing them to himself.

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

From this reading All the ideas were not Dick's own; in the case of the Imperial League, for example, he merely floated on the top of the flood-tide of opinion, and even the Crusade, his other and dearer pre-occupation, was the fruit of the Dean of St. Neot's brain as much as or even more than of his own.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Dean never got the credit of having ideas at all, first because he did not look like it, being short, stout, ruddy, and apparently very fond of his dinner, secondly because he never talked of his ideas to women.