Chapter IV

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

(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 His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

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

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

extreme mental distress

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

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From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

without stop or interruption

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

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

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

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

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

a special loved one

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

adjacent to a putting green

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

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

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

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

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

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 His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

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

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

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

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

a form of address for a man

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

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

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

and nothing more

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

existing or coming before

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

only a very short time before

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

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

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

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

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

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

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

create by training and teaching

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

a source of difficulty

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading His sisters cried bitterly, little Nelly the loudest of all, though she could not, of course, understand the cause of the trouble; she only knew that something dreadful had happened to Davy.

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

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

From this reading Jenny was indignant at the thought of her brother—her darling brother—being brought before a magistrate.

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

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

a Caucasian

From this reading WANDERINGS—_continued._ JOHN ASPINALL had come up by the night train to London—a place which he had never visited before—on account of a telegram received from Mr. White on the preceding day at Greenside Farm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading Never before had a telegram been seen, or scarcely heard of, in that quiet secluded spot, and its contents had filled the hitherto peaceful home with mourning and woe.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had the tidings been those of David's death, they would not have caused more anguish.