Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

matters of personal concern

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

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

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Dr. Sevier was daily overtasked.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

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From this reading Dr. Sevier was daily overtasked.

divisible by two

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

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From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Oh, no, gentlemen!"

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

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

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

engage in

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

not any; not one

From this reading Oh, no, gentlemen!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, no, gentlemen!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

and nothing more

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

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From this reading Dr. Sevier was daily overtasked.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

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From this reading Dr. Sevier was daily overtasked.

have in common

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

-ing form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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

From this reading THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT.

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

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

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

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

in the direction of

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

hard to endure

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

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

From this reading Dr. Sevier was daily overtasked.

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

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His campaigns against the evils of our disordered flesh had even kept him from what his fellow-citizens thought was only his share of attention to public affairs.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Why," he cried to a committee that came soliciting his cooeperation, "here's one little unprofessional call that I've been trying every day for two weeks to make--and ought to have made--and must make; and I haven't got a step toward it yet.