Chapter III

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

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

later than; following

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

(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 During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

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

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

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

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

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

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

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From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

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From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

a female human offspring

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

a social unit living together

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

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

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

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

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

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

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

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

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

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

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

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

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

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

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew all our secrets that we knew ourselves.

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 and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

joined in matrimony

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

a form of address for a man

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

and nothing more

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading He knew all our secrets that we knew ourselves.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

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From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading He knew all our secrets that we knew ourselves.

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

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading He and his family had been our family’s solicitors for a great many generations.

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

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He knew all our secrets that we knew ourselves.

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

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

a special situation

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

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

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

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

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

precisely as stated

From this reading She died very early, poor thing, as was to be expected, and Sara is his only child.

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

From this reading During all this time--and indeed, after all, it was only a single day--I had forgotten all about Mr. Cresswell and his Sara.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He knew all our secrets that we knew ourselves.

a late time of life

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.

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

From this reading It is only about twenty years since he succeeded his father in the business, and married that pretty delicate young creature, the clergyman’s daughter of St. John’s.