Chapter III

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

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading He made acquaintance with the household.

(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 That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

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

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

have

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

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

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

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From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

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From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

trained in a skill by repetitious practice

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

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From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

favorite

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

with fondness; with love

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

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

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

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

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

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

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

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

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

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

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

a social unit living together

From this reading He made acquaintance with the household.

plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

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

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made acquaintance with the household.

engage in

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

not any; not one

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

making no sound

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

marked by precise accordance with details

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

relieve from

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

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

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

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

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

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

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

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

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He got rid of many of his high notions as he walked about the pleasant, comfortable, but somewhat dingy old house, which no effort of the imagination could make into a great house.

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

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He discovered in some degree what his real position was, and that it was not a great one.

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

From this reading That night dispersed illusions from the mind of John Erskine which it had taken all his life to set up.

which person or people

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

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

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He made acquaintance with the household.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.

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

From this reading Mrs Rolls the cook, who curtseyed and cried for pleasure at the sight of him, and two smiling, fair-haired young women, and old Andrew the gardener--a quite sufficient household for the place, he felt, but very different from the army of servants, all so noiseless, punctilious, carefully drilled, whom he had seen at country-houses, with which he had fondly hoped his own might bear comparison.