Chapter XIII

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

in the past

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

(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 In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

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

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Most men of feeling felt hurt when you called them provincial.

deem to be

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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 SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Most men of feeling felt hurt when you called them provincial.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Most men of feeling felt hurt when you called them provincial.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

in an unqualified manner

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

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

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

be the source of pain

From this reading Most men of feeling felt hurt when you called them provincial.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

and nothing more

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

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

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

immediately past

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

the literary culture

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

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

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the force of workers available

From this reading Most men of feeling felt hurt when you called them provincial.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most men of feeling felt hurt when you called them provincial.

not any; not one

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

of or associated with a province

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

a lack of sophistication

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

with honesty

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

move over something with pressure

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

express in words

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

a general conscious awareness

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

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

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

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From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

superlative of “unkind” — lacking kindness

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

under normal conditions

From this reading In the world of letters and journalism to call a man provincial was the last and unkindest cut of all, and it usually settled him, just as to say that he has no sense of humour settles him to-day.

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

at the time that

From this reading Against the epithet "provincial," however, not a few persons rebelled, when it was applied flatly to themselves.

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

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

which person or people

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

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

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

a late time of life

From this reading SUBURBANISM Of old--that is to say, twenty years ago--the great majority of the English people suffered from a mental and general disability which was termed "provincialism."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading If you hailed from Manchester, or Liverpool, or Birmingham, or Edinburgh, or Glasgow, the kind gentlemen in London who size people up and put them in their places assured you that you were a provincial, and that you would have to rub shoulders a great deal with the world--by which they meant London--before you could rightly consider yourself qualified to exist.