used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I was now very plainly, simply dressed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
a boy or man
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
Gratz
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From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
half-contemptuous
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From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
immediately past
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
ll
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From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
not any; not one
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
Norcott
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From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
Norcott's
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From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now very plainly, simply dressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I was now very plainly, simply dressed.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
express in words
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
only a very short time before
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
and nothing more
From this reading I was now very plainly, simply dressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
thenceforward
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From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
third-class
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From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He 'll have scarcely come to that, I fancy,” said the other, “though Norcott must have run through nearly everything by this time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was now very plainly, simply dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the last time I was to hear myself called in this fashion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
which person or people
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They who were to know me thenceforward were to know me by another name, and in a rank that had no traditions; and I own I accepted this humble fortune with a more contented spirit and with less chagrin than it cost me to hear myself spoken of in this half-contemptuous fashion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I saw a young fellow, so like that boy of Norcott's in a third-class carriage,” I overheard a traveller say to his companion, as we stopped to sup at Gratz.
