Chapter V

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

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

speak to

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

matters of personal concern

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

later than; following

From this reading Yet perhaps after all he was, in the finest sense of the term, a fool.

(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 perhaps after all he was, in the finest sense of the term, a fool.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

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

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

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From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

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From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

making or willing to make concessions

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

carefully weighed

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Yet perhaps after all he was, in the finest sense of the term, a fool.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

only a very short time before

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

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

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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 Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

not any; not one

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

come to pass

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

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

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

by chance

From this reading Yet perhaps after all he was, in the finest sense of the term, a fool.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

the work of a sailor

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Yet perhaps after all he was, in the finest sense of the term, a fool.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Yet perhaps after all he was, in the finest sense of the term, a fool.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

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

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

under normal conditions

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

precisely as stated

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

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

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

(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 Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In concluding that he was a fool in the general affairs of life she went beyond her premises and her knowledge.

at the time that

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He could not see how things would look to other people, if other people came to know them; he hardly perceived when he was sailing very near the wind; the probability of an upset did not occur to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE WORLD RECALCITRANT Beaufort Chance was no genius in a drawing-room--that may be accepted on Lady Blixworth's authority.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bonfill, out of a larger experience, had considered that he would do more than usually well; he was ingenious, hard-working, and conciliatory, of affable address and sufficient tact; Mrs. Bonfill seemed to have placed him with judgment, and Mr. Dickinson (who led the House) was content with his performances.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet perhaps after all he was, in the finest sense of the term, a fool.