used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
speak to
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
at or in the front
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
bachelorhoodnoun
the time of a man's life prior to marriage
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
Cleo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
go away from a place
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
the literary culture
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
not any; not one
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
on one occasion
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
and nothing more
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
by chance
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
with speed
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
redemptionnounUS /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
undetachedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading As it was, he was not the man to stop and think, once he had made his plunge into the strange, vague future that had appealed to him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
in or at the place that
From this reading For the present, they had taken furnished rooms in Bloomsbury, where they lived under an assumed name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morgan did not leave his new address at his old quarters, for he did not want any letters to follow him, no matter from whom they came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Had the transition from bachelorhood to the married state been less easy and less quickly achieved, Morgan might perhaps have realised that the pattern of life he was weaving had not the same undetachedness from the real as a pattern woven in dream, but that it was a part and parcel of the real.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading And now this theatrical enterprise, with Cleo as the star, loomed ahead of him not only as the redemption of his empty life, but wrapped in that seductive romance which his mood and temperament demanded.
