Chapter I

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

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

in the past

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

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

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

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

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large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

a red the color of ripe cherries

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

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

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

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

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

perceived or discerned

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

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the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

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

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

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

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

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

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

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

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

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

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

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

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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and nothing more

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

small in range or scope

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

fasten with a lock

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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

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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

the force of workers available

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

as might be expected

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

not any; not one

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

not one, and not any

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

one who lives in solitude

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

very large white gannet with black wing tips

From this reading The human animal is naturally gregarious, like the solan goose, the buffalo, the monkey, or the mackerel.

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

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

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precisely as stated

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

the activity of making visits

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Put him by himself, he pines for lack of mental aliment, just as a flower fades for want of daylight in the dark.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading In some of their faces, indeed, I detected no expression whatever, but on none could I perceive the slightest gleam of satisfaction with their lot.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading No wonder: few men are of the stuff that makes a good recluse.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Cerise,” “Satanella,” etc London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Long ago, visiting the monastery of La Trappe, I was struck with the very discontented appearance of its inmates.