used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
AgenciesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
agonizings
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
(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 Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
apocalypticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪk/
prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
AppealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
Cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
clothing in general
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
Club-fixtures
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
ColumnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
diurnaladjectiveUS /daɪˈɜːrnəl/
of or belonging to or active during the day
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
the organ of sight
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
Gilead
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From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
GymnasticsnounUS /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
an established custom
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
only a very short time before
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
Jennett
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From this reading “_Jennett.
and nothing more
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
oddnessnoun
the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
Patent-medicines
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
Paying-Guest
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
plinthnounUS /plɪnθ/
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
prescriptively
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From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
questing
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From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
Removers
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
move upward
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
express in words
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
Skin-beautifiers
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
Special-cure
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
Superfluous-hair
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From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
supplicationnoun
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
title-name
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From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
TreatmentsnounUS /ˈtriːtmənts/
plural of “treatment” — care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
communicated in words
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The typical Agony Column of the _Daily Post_ was built up in courses which varied in little but their diurnal degree of thickness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Gilead, from mere force of habit, was wont to run his eye down these successive courses from top to base--though his proper business lay with the Personal Appeal section alone--which was the reason why the following brief supplication momentarily arrested his attention on a certain November day:--
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Starting from a plinth, say, of Dancing and Gymnastics, it would rise by successive stages, through Cast-off Clothes, Skin-beautifiers and Superfluous-hair Removers, Patent-medicines and Special-cure Treatments, Detective Agencies, Paying-Guest and Social Introduction offers, to Personal Appeals, whence soaring through Club-fixtures and Lost Property advertisements, it would flower at length into a capital of the true ‘agonizings,’ crowned sometimes, at irregular intervals, by an apocalyptic warning to the worldly and thoughtless to set their houses in order.
but in spite of that
From this reading Return and all will be forgiven._” It was just the commonplace cry, prescriptively uttered; yet, though potential of any possible tragedy, and full in implication of sorrow and significance, it lay off the track of his questing, and he would hardly have given it a thought had it not been for the oddness of the title-name.
