Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

(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 We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

react verbally

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

an architectural product or work

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading DESIGN V.

third-person singular of “dispense” — administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

one or the other of two

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

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From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

a man of refinement

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

third-person singular of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

not any; not one

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

by chance

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

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

From this reading It claims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect, and appropriate to almost any part of the country, and its climate.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading DESIGN V.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

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

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

which person or people

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will answer the demands of the retired man of business as well; and is, perhaps, as full in its various accommodation as an American farm or country house may require.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its site may be on either hill or plain--with a view extensive, or restricted.

but in spite of that

From this reading We here present a dwelling of a more ambitious and pretending character than any one which we have, as yet, described, and calculated for a large and wealthy farmer, who indulges in the elegances of country life, dispenses a liberal hospitality, and is every way a country gentleman, such as all our farmers of ample means should be.