Chapter XXVI · A Very Sad Good-Bye

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

the state of being absent

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

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

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

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From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

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From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

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From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

divisible by two

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

tendency to forget

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

excluded from a society

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

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

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A variety of plans passed vaguely through his head.

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

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

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

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

someone who hunts game

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

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

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

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From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

go away from a place

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

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

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

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

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A variety of plans passed vaguely through his head.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading A variety of plans passed vaguely through his head.

a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

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

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

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

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A variety of plans passed vaguely through his head.

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.

in a vague way

From this reading A variety of plans passed vaguely through his head.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading A variety of plans passed vaguely through his head.

precisely as stated

From this reading Conyers sat alone in his barrack-room, very sad and dispirited.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

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

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

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

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading He had obtained some weeks' leave of absence, and already two days of the leave had gone over, and he had not energy to set out if he had even a thought as to the whither.

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

From this reading He would go down to Portsmouth and see Hunter off; or he would nestle down in the little village of Inistioge and dream away the days in quiet forgetfulness; or he would go over to Paris, which he had never seen, and try whether the gay dissipations of that brilliant city might not distract and amuse him.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Hunter had left that same morning, and the young soldier felt utterly friendless.