used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
avocations
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From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
set up or found
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
make reference to
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
neurasthenicnoun
a person suffering a nervous breakdown
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
not any; not one
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
OCCUPATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
on one occasion
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
and nothing more
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
a human being
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
express in words
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
undeceivedadjective
freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The reader may imagine that in the pursuit of health I found no time to engage in the usual avocations of life.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
VENTURESnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading TELLS OF A FEW NEW OCCUPATIONS AND VENTURES.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Only casual mention has been made for a while concerning my occupations.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The neurasthenic has the faculty of being able to turn off more work of a varied and useless character than any person living.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If such be your opinion I would say, be at once undeceived.
