Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

later than; following

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

in the past

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

(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 But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

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

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

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

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

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

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

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

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

have

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

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From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

willing to entrust personal matters

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

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

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

past form of “discern” — detect with the senses

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

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

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

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From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

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

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

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

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

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

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

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

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

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

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

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

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

immediately past

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

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

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

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 It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

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

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

past form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

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

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

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

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

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

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

in or at the place that

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading His name--but I could never learn whether it was his real one, or a nickname that had grown out of his habits and success in life--was Gathergold.

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

From this reading But the secret was, that the boy's tender and confiding simplicity discerned what other people could not see; and thus the love, which was meant for all, became his peculiar portion.

which person or people

From this reading About this time, there went a rumor throughout the valley, that the great man, foretold from ages long ago, who was to bear a resemblance to the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Being shrewd and active, and endowed by Providence with that inscrutable faculty which develops itself in what the world calls luck, he became an exceedingly rich merchant, and owner of a whole fleet of bulky-bottomed ships.

a late time of life

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.

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

From this reading It seems that, many years before, a young man had migrated from the valley and settled at a distant seaport, where, after getting together a little money, he had set up as a shopkeeper.