Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

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

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

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

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

react verbally

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But who is perfect?

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

partial or complete loss of hearing

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

a message that departs from the main subject

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

at any time

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

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

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

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

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

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

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

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

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

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

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

incapable of being cured

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

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

From this reading But who is perfect?

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

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

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

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

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

the force of workers available

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

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

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

great merriment

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

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

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

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

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

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

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading But who is perfect?

the manner in which something is expressed in words

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

puffed up with vanity

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

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

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

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

From this reading The above digression had nearly caused me to omit that Macallan had one peculiar failing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

precisely as stated

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

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

From this reading The purser, O'Keefe, was an elderly man, very careful of the pounds, shillings, and pence.

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

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

at the time that

From this reading His language, from long study, had been borrowed from books, more than from men and when he entered upon his favourite science of natural history, his enthusiasm made him more pedantic in his style and pompous in his phraseology than ever.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

which person or people

From this reading But who is perfect?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.

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

From this reading He was affected with an incurable deafness, which he never thought proper to acknowledge, but catching at a word or two in the sentence, would frame his answer accordingly, occasioning frequent mirth to his mess-mates, whom he imagined were laughing with, and not at him.