Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

further or added

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

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

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, the Major never had been economical.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

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From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

power to direct or determine

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

a female human offspring

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

From this reading As a matter of fact, the Major never had been economical.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

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From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, the Major never had been economical.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

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

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

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

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

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

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

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

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

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

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, the Major never had been economical.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

the next day

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As a matter of fact, the Major never had been economical.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

above and across; more than

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

the quality of being pink

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

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

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

carry out

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

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

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

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

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading He had been unusually late the night before, and showed it in the additional pinkness of his cheeks and the slightly red rims under his eyes.

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

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

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

From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Major Carden sat over the breakfast which his daughter had prepared for him.

which person or people

From this reading One mode of life was jolly to a point, but, on the other hand, the man who exercised prudence and some measure of control had a compensation in his economy.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Not that he was feeling much the worse for the previous evening's pleasure; indeed, in his philosophical moments, the Major was fond of speculating which was the wiser--to take his fill of enjoyment's cup with its concomitants in the morrow of suffering and tribulation, or abandon such courses, however delightful.