Chapter VI

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

From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

in addition

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

give encouragement to

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

enroll into service compulsorily

From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

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From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

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

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

having made preparations

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

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

From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

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

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

communication between individuals

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

immediately past

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

most important element

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

engage in

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

in your mind

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

and nothing more

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

by chance

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

on the contrary

From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

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

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

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

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

in the near future

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

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

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

having intellectual depth

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

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

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

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

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

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

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not perhaps hitherto been more disposed to put himself into the place of another than most boys of thirteen; but the events of the last few months had tended to make him thoughtful; and close intercourse with Ivor could hardly fail to pull him mentally upwards.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Roy did not soon lose sight of those words of Ivor--"Why, Roy, don't you know that you are the one bit of cheer left to us?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Denham was not only considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day--a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education--but also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.