Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

(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 Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

remote in manner

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

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From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

persuasion of voters in a political campaign

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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From this reading That man seems by comparison celestially seated.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading That man seems by comparison celestially seated.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

with jealousy; in an envious manner

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

divisible by two

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

presently existing

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

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

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

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

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

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

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

the force of workers available

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

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

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

a group of people who work together

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

fit to be seen

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

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

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading That man seems by comparison celestially seated.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading That man seems by comparison celestially seated.

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From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That man seems by comparison celestially seated.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

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

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

move rhythmically

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

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

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING Tories dread the restlessness of Radicals, and Radicals are in awe of the organization of Tories.

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

a feeling of alarm or dread

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

during the time that

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

belonging to which person

From this reading Beauchamp thought anxiously of the high degree of confidence existing in the Tory camp, whose chief could afford to keep aloof, while he slaved all day and half the night to thump ideas into heads, like a cooper on a cask:--an impassioned cooper on an empty cask! if such an image is presentable.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But he has his fits of trepidation; for new tastes prevail and new habits are formed, and the structure of his business will not allow him to adapt himself to them in a minute.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Even so enviously sometimes the writer and the barrister, men dependent on their active wits, regard the man with a business fixed in an office managed by clerks.