Chapter IV

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

later than; following

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

any thing at all

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

terminate

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

constricted in size

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

apart from; not including

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

brought together in one place

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

the act of departing

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

something written by hand

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

moving slowly and gently

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

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 It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

a form of address for a man

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was that there was nothing there.

not divisible by two

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

on one occasion

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

and nothing more

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

by chance

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

having a point

From this reading But in all the close pages of cramped cruel pointed handwriting she had gleaned nothing at all.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was that there was nothing there.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Not a single fact or idea; only Mr. Lahitte; a voice like an empty balloon......

nonexistent

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

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

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

the words that are spoken

From this reading It was not only that it was her own perhaps altogether ignorant and lazy and selfish way of reading _everything_ so that she grasped only the sound and the character of the words and the arrangement of the sentences, and only sometimes a long time afterwards, and with once read books never, anything, except in books on philosophy, of the author’s meaning .... but always the author; in the first few lines; and after that, wanting to change him and break up his shape or going about for days thinking everything in his shape.....

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If there had been anything, reading so attentively, such an odd subject as Spanish literature, she would have gathered some sort of vague impression.