Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

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

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Of course, the child was there, but no one would mind what a baby like that said.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

a youthful male person

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Of course, the child was there, but no one would mind what a baby like that said.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

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

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

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

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

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

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

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

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of course, the child was there, but no one would mind what a baby like that said.

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

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

a particular point in time

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

as might be expected

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

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

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of course, the child was there, but no one would mind what a baby like that said.

above and across; more than

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

a strong liking

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of course, the child was there, but no one would mind what a baby like that said.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

carry out

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

express in words

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

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

From this reading However, there was nothing for him now but to stick to the story, and he felt but little doubt of the result.

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

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Richard's feelings were not to be envied, as he lay awake that night, thinking over what had taken place in the morning.

which person or people

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had no idea that any, but the actors in it, had witnessed the scene by the pool, and he felt confident that his uncle would, as a matter of course, take his word in preference to that of this boy, who would naturally tell lies to screen himself.

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

From this reading It had never, for a moment, entered his mind that his tutor would repeat his statement to the squire, and he would have given a good deal if he had not made it.