Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

anew

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

(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 It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

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

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

any thing at all

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

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From this reading I can't tell you what a kind, good man he was.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

psychological suffering

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

set up or found

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

a man of refinement

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

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

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

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

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

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

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

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

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

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

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

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

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

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

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

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

From this reading I can't tell you what a kind, good man he was.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

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

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I can't tell you what a kind, good man he was.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

engage in

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

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

From this reading I can't tell you what a kind, good man he was.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

to stimulate to action

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

express in words

From this reading I can't tell you what a kind, good man he was.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

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

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

in or at that place or location

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

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

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

a special situation

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

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

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

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

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

precisely as stated

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

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

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading FOUND ----"he was not there: We searched the house, the grounds--in vain; We searched the green in our despair, And then we searched the house again."

(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 _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It _was_ a good thing grandfather was out, for--and this was what mother was thinking of--poor grandfather, though he looked such a fine, tall, gray-haired old gentleman, was not really very strong or well.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was a great deal for him that they had all come abroad this winter, and the doctors had told mother and auntie that anything to startle or distress him might make him very ill indeed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I can't tell you what a kind, good man he was.