Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG THE PICTURES.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

any thing at all

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

for the reason that

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

deprived of your rightful heritage

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

in or to another place

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

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

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

plural of “energy” — (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 Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

apart from; not including

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

a boy or man

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

a man of refinement

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

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

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

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

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

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

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

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

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

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

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

and nothing more

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

not any; not one

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

in a noble manner

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading AMONG THE PICTURES.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

plural of “shire” — a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

following in time or order

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

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

From this reading AMONG THE PICTURES.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

the act of using

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.

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

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

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

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

which person or people

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.

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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."

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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.