used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
anew
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Clemency remained away for a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then Gordon brought her home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
ClemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Clemency remained away for a week.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
dinner-table
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From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
euchrenounUS /ˈjuːkər/
a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
Georgie
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From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
Gordon
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From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Gordon brought her home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then Gordon brought her home.
provoking horror
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
on the contrary
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Clemency remained away for a week.
reposed
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From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
and nothing more
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
carry out
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Gordon brought her home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Clemency remained away for a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
at the time that
From this reading She was at the dinner-table that night when James returned rather late from a call on a far-off patient.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The confidence which Gordon had reposed in James seemed for a time to have given him a measure of relief.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
but in spite of that
From this reading While he never for an instant appeared like his old self, while the games of euchre at Georgie K.'s were not resumed, nor the boyish enjoyment of things, which James now recognized to have been simply feverish attempts to live through the horrible ordeal of his life and keep his sanity, while he had now settled down into a state of austere gloom, yet he begun again to attend to his practice and to take interest in it.
