Chapter VI

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

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

(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 Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

make certain of

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

a female human offspring

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading And yet he was not happy--he was more restless and discontented than ever in his life before.

fill with distaste

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

having the place or position changed

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

at any time

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

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

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

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From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And yet he was not happy--he was more restless and discontented than ever in his life before.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

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

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

and nothing more

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

not any; not one

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

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

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

on one occasion

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

something that results

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

above and across; more than

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

a strong liking

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

established beyond doubt

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

worried and uneasy

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

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

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

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

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

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

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

work hard

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

precisely as stated

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

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

From this reading _THE GOSPEL OF DISCONTENT_ Saul Tresithny was in a restless and disturbed frame of mind just now.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

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

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

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

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

at the time that

From this reading A few weeks earlier, when this state had first assailed him, he believed it to be the outcome of his growing affection for Genefer, the farmer’s daughter, and thought, if he could but assure himself that his affection was returned, he should be himself once more; but in this conjecture he had not proved right.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Genefer had admitted her preference for him; they held stolen interviews at all manner of times in and about the farm; she took care that his material comforts were greater than they had ever been before, and he could (if he chose) look forward to settling in life at no very distant date with a wife and home of his own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He did not himself know what was creeping over him, but he had been for some time now experiencing a change of feeling,--a sense of weariness and disgust with his daily toil, with the people about him, with the world in general, that he had never felt before, and which perplexed him not a little.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet he was not happy--he was more restless and discontented than ever in his life before.