used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
anew
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
environed
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From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
Lesbia
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From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
for more time
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
take in marriage
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
as might be expected
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
not any; not one
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
a full supply
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
express in words
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Hitherto he had spent the bulk of his leisure hours in looking for a situation and in thinking of Lesbia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now he made up his mind to act in order to bring about some sort of settlement of his very disorderly affairs.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading At the present moment, George Walker had plenty of time on his hands, and being naturally industrious, he did not enjoy the enforced idleness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lesbia could no longer remain with her father, as his character was so extremely bad.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hale had left the cottage, but would be certain to return again, therefore George wished to see if he could not marry Lesbia--say within a month--so as to rescue her from the troubles by which she was environed.
