used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
in addition
From this reading At the same time, Harcourt also was sufficiently elate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, Harcourt also was sufficiently elate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
Bertram's
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From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
elateverbUS /ɪˈleɪt/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading At the same time, Harcourt also was sufficiently elate.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
Harcourt
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From this reading At the same time, Harcourt also was sufficiently elate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
pocketedverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪd/
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
re-opened
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From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading RICHMOND.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, Harcourt also was sufficiently elate.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading At the same time, Harcourt also was sufficiently elate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had resigned his fellowship, and pocketed his thousand pounds.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, Harcourt also was sufficiently elate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Neither of these events had much depressed his spirits, and he appeared now to his friends to be a happy man in spite of his love troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the midst of this noise about Bertram's new book that the scene is presumed to be re-opened.
