Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

later than; following

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

not faithful to a spouse or lover

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

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

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

set up or found

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

depressingly dark

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

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

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

plural of “jockey” — someone employed to ride horses in horse races

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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 It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

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

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

the middle of the day

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

a particular point in time

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

an angry dispute

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Isopel Berners did not return; but Mr. Petulengro and his companions came home from the fair early in the morning.

cut with a saw

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

feeling self-importance

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS--THE POSTMAN'S MOTHER--THE LETTER--BEARS AND BARONS--THE BEST OF ADVICE.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading Nothing occurred to me of any particular moment during the following day.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

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

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

at the time that

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

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

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.

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

From this reading It appeared that, some time after I had left him, he himself perceived that the jockeys with whom he was playing cards were cheating him and his companion; a quarrel ensued, which terminated in a fight between Mr. Petulengro and one of the jockeys, which lasted some time, and in which Mr. Petulengro, though he eventually came off victor, was considerably beaten.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I saw him, which was about midday, I found him with his face bruised and swelled.