Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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

From this reading A HEAVENLY VISION.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

have

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The night began differently with the two watchers.

brought into existence

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

in another and different manner

From this reading The night began differently with the two watchers.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

in a willing manner

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading A HEAVENLY VISION.

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

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

a boy or man

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

held dear

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading The night began differently with the two watchers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

and nothing more

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading The night began differently with the two watchers.

a special situation

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

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

From this reading The night began differently with the two watchers.

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

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

a vivid mental image

From this reading A HEAVENLY VISION.

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

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The night began differently with the two watchers.

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

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The major was troubled in his mind at what seemed the hard-heartedness of the mother, for he loved her with a true brotherly affection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night began differently with the two watchers.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading He had not seen her looking in at the door; he did not know the cause of her appearing so withdrawn and unmotherly: he forgot his shilling novel and his sherry and water, and brooded over the thing.

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

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.

performs some wicked deed

From this reading He could not endure the low-minded cub, he said to himself; he would gladly, if only the wretch were well enough, give him a sound horse-whipping; but to see him so treated by father and mother was more than he could bear: he began to pity a lad born of parents so hard-hearted.