Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

later than; following

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

anew

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

(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 Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

a cherished desire

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

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

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

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

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

of short duration or distance

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

comparative of “brief” — of short duration or distance

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

to come or go into

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

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

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

in a gradual manner

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

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

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

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

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

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

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

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

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

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

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

the literary culture

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

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 So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

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

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

not any; not one

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

not divisible by two

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

past form of “outlive” — live longer than

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

above and across; more than

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

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

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

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

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

in or at that place or location

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And after all, "Thou shalt not enter" was to be written over the gateway of his ambition?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

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

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

not explained

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

precisely as stated

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

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

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

at the time that

From this reading The old restlessness, the almost outlived sense of personal injury and rebellion against circumstances, took hold of Cleek again when that time came; and the soul of him drank deep of the waters of bitterness.

which person or people

From this reading Who feeds on Hope alone makes but a sorry banquet; and for the next few weeks Hope was all--or nearly all--that came Cleek's way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So, then, it was all to be in vain, was it, this long struggle with the Devil of Circumstances, this long striving for a Goal?

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading For some unexplained reason, Miss Lorne's letters--never very frequent, and always very brief--had, of late been gradually growing briefer: as if written in haste and from a mere sense of duty and at odd moments snatched from the call of more absorbing things; and, finally, there came a dropping off altogether and a week that brought no message from her at all.