used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
(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 Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Neither were we allowed to receive letters ourselves from home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
any thing at all
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
Aronach
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From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
the act of discovering something
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
apart from; not including
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
hard-hearted
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From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
of the present time and place
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
ink-bottle
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From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
instituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
the literary culture
From this reading Neither were we allowed to receive letters ourselves from home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither were we allowed to receive letters ourselves from home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
not any; not one
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
on one occasion
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Neither were we allowed to receive letters ourselves from home.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
outsprawled
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From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Neither were we allowed to receive letters ourselves from home.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
restrictionnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
required or under orders
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should have revolted outright against this restriction but for a saving discovery I made on the morrow,--that our master himself dismissed from his own hand a bulletin of our health and record of our progress once a month.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Precious specimens, no doubt, they were, these, of hard-hearted fact!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It cannot be supposed that I forgot my home, or that I failed to institute an immediate correspondence, which was thus checked in the bud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
produce a literary work
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Aronach, finding me one night, after we had all retired, with my little ink-bottle on the floor and myself outsprawled writing upon my knees close into my lamp, very coolly carried my sheet, pen, and ink away, and informed me that he never permitted his pupils to write home at all, or to write anything except what he set them to do.
