Chapter X

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

an affluent person; a person who is financially well off

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

how long something has existed

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

possessing life

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

(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 He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

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

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

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From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

carefully weighed

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

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

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

a man of refinement

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

only a very short time before

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

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

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

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From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

win approval or support for

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

established beyond doubt

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

the event of something appearing again

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

express in words

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He considered it especially hard that he should be cheated out of his money--that was how he put it--by the reappearance of Claude.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had great confidence in his own ability to persuade his sister to part with her money.

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

carry out

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

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

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

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

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

being five more than twenty

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

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

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

precisely as stated

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

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

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

at the time that

From this reading |Cyril Mowbray did not seem to feel quite as jubilant as he might have done, when it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Claude was alive.

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He considered that he was, on the whole, very hardly dealt with by Fate, for he felt convinced that he was meant by Nature to be a country gentleman in affluent circumstances and without need to take thought for all the unlet farms that might be on his property.

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

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading The income that would be his when he reached the age of twenty-five was a small one, and quite insufficient to allow of his keeping three hunters and driving a coach, to say nothing of that two-hundred-ton yacht upon which he had set his heart.