Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

(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 It was all true.

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

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

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

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

an ambitious and aspiring young person

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

gotten under control

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

yet to be or coming

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

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

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

a particular point in time

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

information about recent and important events

From this reading NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

only a very short time before

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

in the direction of

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was all true.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

Danish philologist (1846-1896)

From this reading Lionel Verner could scarcely believe in his own identity.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

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

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

during the time that

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In the first moment of tumultuous thought, Lionel almost felt as if some fairy must have been at work with a magic wand.

but in spite of that

From this reading The train, which was to have contained him, was whirling towards London; he, a poor aspirant for future fortune, ought to have been in it; he had counted most certainly to be in it; but here was he, while the steam of that train yet snorted in his ears, walking out of the station, a wealthy man, come into a proud inheritance, the inheritance of his fathers.