Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

of the most contemptible kind

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

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

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

close interaction

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

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From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading “HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?”

the organ of sight

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

a state of high honor

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

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

From this reading “HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?”

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading “HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?”

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

and nothing more

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

used to form the superlative

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

many times at short intervals

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

and nothing more

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

with speed

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

offensive to the mind

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading “HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

estrangement from god

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

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

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

express a supposition

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

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

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

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

From this reading This was something done solely for Jesus' sake, and with an eye that was manifestly single to His glory.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?”

except if; if not

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

precisely as stated

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

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

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

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

From this reading Dr. Everett was driving rapidly through the city; at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the street would permit.

but in spite of that

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.