Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

later than; following

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

(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 He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading The tears came to his eyes as he thought of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

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

From this reading The tears came to his eyes as he thought of it.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

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From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The tears came to his eyes as he thought of it.

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

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

provoking horror

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

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From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

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

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tears came to his eyes as he thought of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

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

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

and nothing more

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The tears came to his eyes as he thought of it.

express in words

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

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

From this reading The tears came to his eyes as he thought of it.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

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

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.

in a weary manner

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

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

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

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

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

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

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading He only woke up in the evening, and then he went to bed: and he slept for twelve hours on end.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The rest of the day dragged wearily: but Christophe was so worn out by his sleepless night and his excursions in the morning that at length he dozed off in his chair.

produce a literary work

From this reading But it was harder for him to write a letter than a score of music: and after he had cursed and cursed the pen and ink of the hotel--which were, in fact, horrible--after he had blotted, criss-crossed, and torn up five or six sheets of paper, he lost patience and dropped it.

the act of creating written works

From this reading He was remorseful, and he was on the point of writing to tell Kohn how sorry he was to have misjudged him, and to beg his forgiveness for all the harm he had done him.