Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

a line of approach

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

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

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

for the reason that

From this reading BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

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

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

divisible by two

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

set up or found

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

costing nothing

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY.

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

From this reading BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

and nothing more

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

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

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

preside over

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

a form of address for a man

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

not any; not one

From this reading BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY.

deliver a sermon

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

express in words

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

only a very short time before

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

not in physical motion

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

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

From this reading The church was just outside the eastern lodge, at the end of the finest avenue; and it was very little larger than that lodge, and scarcely looked so serious.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

precisely as stated

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading Sunday was a very lovely day, and people came from nearly two miles off, to church.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

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

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

which person or people

From this reading So that any people, who were staying in the neighbourhood, for the sake of the air, or the views, or the moderate price of meat and butter, or even the salt water, were glad (if the Sunday was fine, and a fly could be found, at a reasonable figure) to be able to say, before they left the neighbourhood, that they had heard the famous preacher, Mr. Arkles, one of the few who can still be heard _gratis_.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading But the parson was a very worthy man to preach, and he often said things that could be talked about.