Chapter IV

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

moving forward

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was a stranger in the village, but Tom didn’t give any thought to his appearance.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He was a stranger in the village, but Tom didn’t give any thought to his appearance.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

carefully weighed

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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From this reading DARIUS DARKE.

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From this reading DARIUS DARKE.

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From this reading He was a stranger in the village, but Tom didn’t give any thought to his appearance.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was a stranger in the village, but Tom didn’t give any thought to his appearance.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading He was too much interested in his own thoughts and his own troubles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was too much interested in his own thoughts and his own troubles.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was too much interested in his own thoughts and his own troubles.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading He was a stranger in the village, but Tom didn’t give any thought to his appearance.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading He was a stranger in the village, but Tom didn’t give any thought to his appearance.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He was too much interested in his own thoughts and his own troubles.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

male cat

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was too much interested in his own thoughts and his own troubles.

a vagrant

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading He was too much interested in his own thoughts and his own troubles.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He was a stranger in the village, but Tom didn’t give any thought to his appearance.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

during the time that

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

belonging to which person

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.

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

From this reading Nowadays the man would be called a tramp, but at that time the name was not as common as now.

a late time of life

From this reading As Tom was on his way home, walking slowly and thoughtfully, while he considered the change which had taken place in his circumstances and prospects, his attention was attracted to a man shabbily dressed, whose suit looked as if it had been worn five years steadily, advancing along the pathway in an opposite direction.