used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
(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 But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
cannot
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From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
set up or found
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
fuseenoun
a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
large-brained
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From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
large-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
engage in
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
the force of workers available
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
a particular point in time
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
not any; not one
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
and nothing more
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
SHANNONnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
in a strange manner
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
a special situation
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Instead of recognising that it is only life and the unintelligible mystery of life which make literature of any consequence, they seem to fancy that literature is the chief concern and end of man’s being.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading My principal reason for so deciding was that I wanted a rest--the rest of a change of occupation, not the rest of inaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I MAKE UP MY MIND TO FIND CAPTAIN SHANNON The striking of that fusee was a critical moment in my life, for before the thing had hissed itself into a black and crackling cinder I had decided to follow up the clue which had been so strangely thrown in my way.
which person or people
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
produce a literary work
From this reading But, much as I love my craft, and generous and large-hearted as I have always found literary men--at all events, large-brained literary men--to be, I cannot profess much admiration for the fussy folk who seem to imagine that God made our world and the infinite worlds around it, life and death, and the human heart, with its joys and sorrows and hope of immortality, for no other reason than that they should have something to write about.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am by profession what George Borrow would have called “one of the writing fellows.”
