Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

the state of being absent

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

(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 Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

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

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

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

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

in disagreement

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

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

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

a boy or man

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

in a grievous manner

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

only a very short time before

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

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

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

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

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

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

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

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From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

go away from a place

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

hear with intention

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

engage in

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

and nothing more

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

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

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

be standing; be upright

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

carry out

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

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

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

which person or people

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

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

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."

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From this reading Wraysford had stood by during this conversation, torn by conflicting emotions.

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading He was undoubtedly bitterly disappointed to have missed the scholarship; but that was as nothing to the knowledge that it was his friend, his own familiar friend, who had turned against him and thus grievously wronged him.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet with all his sense of injury he could hardly stand by and listen to all the bitter talk about Oliver in his absence without a sense of shame.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

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

From this reading "If you take my advice," said Pembury, "you'll leave him pretty much to himself.

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading Greenfield is a sort of fellow it's not easy to score off; and some of you would only make fools of yourselves if you tried to do it."