Chapter IV

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

(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 All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

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

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Jim Irwin would have said so, anyhow.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

possessive form of “carlyle” — Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

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

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

form or compose

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

the ratio of the output to the input of any system

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

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

From this reading All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Jim Irwin would have said so, anyhow.

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

the property of providing useful assistance

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

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

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

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

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

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From this reading Jim Irwin would have said so, anyhow.

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

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From this reading Jim Irwin would have said so, anyhow.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

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 He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

engage in

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

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 He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

the force of workers available

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

out of fashion

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

look past, fail to notice

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

restricted to something

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

a person who represents others

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jim Irwin would have said so, anyhow.

express in words

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

an educational institution

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jim Irwin would have said so, anyhow.

express a supposition

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

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

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All through his life he had had his own plans for becoming great.

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

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

being five more than twenty

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

in or at the place that

From this reading And his view of efficiency was that it is the capacity to see opportunity where others overlook it, and make the most of it.

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

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I suppose every reader will say that genius consists very largely in seeing Opportunity in the set of circumstances or thoughts or impressions that constitute Opportunity, and making the best of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He was full of his Emerson's _Representative Men_, and his Carlyle's _French Revolution_, and the other old-fashioned, excellent good literature which did not cost over twenty-five cents a volume; and he had pored long and with many thrills over the pages of Matthews' _Getting on in the World_--which is the best book of purely conventional helpfulness in the language.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Jim Irwin would have said so, anyhow.