Chapter XIV

anew

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

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

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Show him in," I answered mechanically.

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

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

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

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

a youthful male person

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

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

From this reading "Show him in," I answered mechanically.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

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

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

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

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

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From this reading "Mr. Littell to see you, sir," it said.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

From this reading "Show him in," I answered mechanically.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Littell to see you, sir," it said.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

not any; not one

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

go across or through

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

with speed

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mr. Littell to see you, sir," it said.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Mr. Littell to see you, sir," it said.

for a short time

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Show him in," I answered mechanically.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Littell to see you, sir," it said.

coming after or following

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

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 THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

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

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

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

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

(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 What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

at the time that

From this reading It was the next morning, and I again sat in my office, when the shrill voice of the office boy interrupted my bitter reflections.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading What remains to be told is as well told shortly and I have no wish to linger over it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading THE DEATH OF WINTERS Let me now pass quickly on with my tale over the few succeeding hours which witnessed its final scenes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mr. Littell to see you, sir," it said.