Chapter XII

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

From this reading Let us go back a little.

(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 And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

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

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading LED AWAY.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Let us go back a little.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

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

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let us go back a little.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

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

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

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

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

a boy or man

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading LED AWAY.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us go back a little.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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

From this reading Let us go back a little.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

a form of address for a man

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

above and across; more than

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

a male human offspring

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

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

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

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

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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

From this reading Let us go back a little.

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

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

(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 Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what had become of Harry Hazeley in all this time?

during the time that

From this reading While Mr. Hazeley exercised but little restraining power over his son during his life, the fact that he had a father had considerable influence over Harry.

which person or people

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.

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

From this reading Probably all would have gone well with the lad, who was beginning to see a new life stretching out before him under the sunny influence of his sister, had his father lived.