Chapter IV

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

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

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From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

an established custom

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

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

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

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From this reading JUBA.

and nothing more

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

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 There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

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

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

acceptance of despair

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

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

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

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

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

without speaking

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

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

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

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

From this reading He got up, struck a light, and communicated it to his small earthen lamp.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

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

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

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

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.

during the time that

From this reading There was more of heart, less of effort, less of mechanical habit, in Agellius’s prayers that night, than there had been for a long while before.

which person or people

From this reading Its pale rays feebly searched the room and discovered at the other end of it Juba, who had silently opened the door, and sat down near it, while his brother was employed upon his devotions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The countenance of the latter fell, for he was not to go to sleep with the resignation and peace which had just before been poured into his breast.