Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

later than; following

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

(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 There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

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

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

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

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

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

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

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

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

a social unit living together

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

a man of refinement

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

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

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

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

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

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

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

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

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

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

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

the literary culture

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

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

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

and nothing more

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

the act of receiving

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

past form of “repute” — look on as or consider

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

past form of “resort” — have recourse to

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

possessing material wealth

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

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

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

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

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

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

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

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

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

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

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The more he pondered the matter, the more likely did it seem to him that his first conclusion was the true one.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

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

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

which person or people

From this reading From a gentleman who had always shown an interest in him, he obtained five dollars.

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

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The only resource was in borrowing; and to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within an hour after the receipt of the letter, he was on his way to the city.

a late time of life

From this reading There was an uncle of his father's, a miser, reputed to be very rich, from whom, some years before, the family had received letters; and it seemed not at all improbable that his death had occurred, and that he and his sister had been remembered in the will.