used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
matters of personal concern
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
(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 When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Horace had, however, completely turned the tables upon him.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Horace had, however, completely turned the tables upon him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
immediately past
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
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 When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
engage in
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
on the contrary
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
Susan
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From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Horace had, however, completely turned the tables upon him.
carry out
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last conversation he felt had rather complicated his position, and changed a little the posture of affairs.
Tillington
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From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Horace had, however, completely turned the tables upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Horace had, however, completely turned the tables upon him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
at the time that
From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
which person or people
From this reading It was now he who had to take the initiative--he who seemed to be sending Horace away, and deciding that it was his duty to follow a path of his own, and make his own career.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This idea was the last which had occurred to him, when he met his nephew's passionate complaints with his own good, sober, kind advice.
wrapt
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From this reading When Horace and Susan had left Tillington, the Colonel wrapt his great cloak round him, and went out to take a pondering, meditative walk, and think over all these concerns.
