Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading THE ADVICE OF MR.

later than; following

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

intentionally conceived

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

the feeling of being displeased and discontent

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

at any time

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

an intervening period or episode

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

immediately past

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE ADVICE OF MR.

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

not any; not one

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ADVICE OF MR.

on one occasion

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

almost; nearly

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

censure severely or angrily

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

precisely, exactly

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading THE ADVICE OF MR.

a special situation

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading So, after a day of indecision and nerveless hesitation, he turned back once more to his work.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

a message informing of danger

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading He had the feeling of having been pulled up sharply in the midst of a very delightful interlude--and the whole thing seemed to him to come as a warning against any deviation whatsoever from the life which he had marked out for himself.

belonging to which person

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

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

From this reading BULLSOM At no time in his life was Brooks conscious of so profound a feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to himself, his work, and his judgment, as during the next few weeks.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.

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

From this reading His friendship with Mary Scott, which had been a more pleasant thing than he had ever realized, seemed to him to be practically at an end, he had received a stinging rebuke from the one man in the world whose right to administer it he would have vigorously denied, and he was forced to admit to himself that his last few weeks had been spent in a fool's paradise, into which he ought never to have ventured.