Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

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From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

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

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

in actual fact

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

later than; following

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

anew

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

(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 Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

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From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

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

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The book took me three years, nearly, to write.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

causing dejection

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

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From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

extreme fatigue

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

start firing a weapon

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

set up or found

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

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

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

immediately past

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

march in a procession

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

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

From this reading The book took me three years, nearly, to write.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The book took me three years, nearly, to write.

easily agitated

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

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

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

and nothing more

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

editing that involves writing something again

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

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

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

the season of growth

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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

From this reading The book took me three years, nearly, to write.

very small

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The book took me three years, nearly, to write.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

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

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Again and again I found myself dreaming that the end was near and publication only a month or two away, only to sink back on the dismal conviction that the second, or the first, or the third volume--or some portion of each--must be rewritten, if I was to satisfy myself at all.

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

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

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

showing curiosity

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

the words that are spoken

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

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

From this reading But it was nearly a year after that before it came out, a year of incessant hard work, of endless rewriting, and much nervous exhaustion.

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

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

produce a literary work

From this reading The book took me three years, nearly, to write.

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From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I actually wrote the last words of the last chapter in March, 1887, and came out afterward, from my tiny writing-room at the end of the drawing-room, shaken with tears, and wondering, as I sat alone on the floor, by the fire, in the front room, what life would be like, now that the book was done!

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE PUBLICATION OF _ROBERT ELSMERE_ It was in 1885, after the completion of the Amiel translation, that I began _Robert Elsmere_, drawing the opening scenes from that expedition to Long Sleddale in the spring of that year which I have already mentioned.

a late time of life

From this reading The book took me three years, nearly, to write.