Chapter VI

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

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

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

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

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

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

carefully weighed

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

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From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

a native or inhabitant of Holland

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

an outlying farm

From this reading THE LONELY GRANGE.

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

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

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

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

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

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

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

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

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

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE LONELY GRANGE.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

on one occasion

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

a human being

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

having partial financial support from public funds

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

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

From this reading THE LONELY GRANGE.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

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

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

create by training and teaching

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

lacking charm and good taste

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading Charles the Second was but a subsidized vassal of Louis the Fourteenth, as every one knew.

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

From this reading He had come over in the train of the English ambassador, and therefore was to some extent a sacred person, though the name of Englishman was not at that time considered in Europe as it came to be afterward.

which person or people

From this reading It remained for the ungracious, silent little Dutchman, who came afterward, to raise England once more to her proper place among the nations.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THAT evening my father came home, bringing with him my English cousin, Andrew Corbet, whom I had never seen, and whom he had been expecting for some days.