Chapter XI

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

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

(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 They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

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

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

approval

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

being one more than seven

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

the act of departing

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

only a very short time before

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

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

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

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

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

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

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

in the near future

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

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From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

past form of “transact” — conduct business

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

compelling immediate action

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

precisely as stated

From this reading Sometimes I imagined that it must be the turf, and sometimes the Stock Exchange, but certainly he had some very urgent business going forwards which was not transacted upon the Downs of Suffolk.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading During the six days of my visit he had never fewer than three or four telegrams a day, and sometimes as many as seven or eight.

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

From this reading My South American relative was so engrossed by his grounds and their curious occupants, that I hardly gave him credit at first for having any interests outside them.

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

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.

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

From this reading That he had some, and pressing ones, was soon borne in upon me by the number of telegrams which he received.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They arrived at all hours, and were always opened by him with the utmost eagerness and anxiety upon his face.